The Index of the Amount of Variability in a Set

question 69

Multiple Choice

The index of the amount of variability in a set of data is known as the

• A) mean.
• B) standard deviation.
• C) median.
• D) frequency distribution.

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Definitions:

Occipital Bone

The bone that forms the back and base of the skull, and through which the spinal cord passes.

Sphenoid Bone

A complex bone at the base of the skull, which helps form the eye socket, the floors of the cranium, and the sides of the skull.

Temporal Bone

A pair of bones situated at the sides and base of the skull, contributing to the skull's structure and housing the organs of hearing and equilibrium.

Sphenoid Bone

A complex, butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull, which forms part of the eye socket, the nasal cavity, and the floor of the cranium.