The Variability of a Measure Is Best Captured by the ________

question 92

Multiple Choice

The variability of a measure is best captured by the ________.

• A) mean and standard deviation
• B) range and standard deviation
• C) range and median
• D) mode and mean

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Definitions:

Adaptive Responses

Reactions or changes made by organisms in response to changes in their environment or internal state that are beneficial for survival and reproduction.

Taste Aversion

A learned response to eating a particular food that results in an aversion to it, often following an illness or bad experience associated with the food.

Innate Releasing Mechanism

A hypothetical mechanism in the brain that responds to specific sensory stimuli by triggering a fixed action pattern or innate behavior.

Learned Taste Aversion

Learned taste aversion is a psychological phenomenon where an individual develops a strong aversion to a food or substance after associating it with illness or discomfort.