A Measure of How Tightly Clustered a Group of Scores

question 85

Multiple Choice

A measure of how tightly clustered a group of scores is around their mean is called the ____.

• A)variability
• B)mode
• C)standard deviation
• D)frequency

Understand the concept of perceptual schemas and how they influence our recognition of shapes and patterns.

Grasp the theories explaining auditory perception including place theory and its relation to frequency perception.

Recognize and describe the Gestalt principles of perception and their application in everyday observations.

Comprehend vision disorders and the physiological processes affecting vision clarity.

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