The Variance of a Population Is a Measure of the Population's

question 21

Multiple Choice

The variance of a population is a measure of the population's __________.

• A)dispersion
• B)proportion
• C)uniqueness
• D)skewness

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Definitions:

Exchange Theory

A social psychological and sociological perspective that explains social change and stability as a process of negotiated exchanges between parties.

Mesosystem

In ecological systems theory, the mesosystem refers to the interconnections between the microsystems in a person's life, such as family and school.

Microsystem

A layer of the ecological systems theory focusing on the immediate environment an individual interacts with, such as family and school.

Exosystem

A concept from ecological systems theory referring to the broader socio-cultural contexts that indirectly influence an individual's development, such as parents' workplaces or the neighborhood's characteristics.