Which Is True About the Variance for Scores in a Data

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which is true about the variance for scores in a data set?

• A) A larger variance value usually indicates a smaller dispersion of scores.
• B) It can be calculated for nominal scores.
• C) The calculated score has no absolute value.
• D) The variance indicates the range of scores.

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Definitions:

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a new organism is produced by sexual reproduction, resulting from the union of sperm and egg cells.

Chromosomes

Structures within cells that contain DNA and carry genetic information important for the development, functioning, and reproduction of living organisms.

Fertilization

The union of the ovum and sperm.

Recessive

Pertaining to a gene that is expressed in the phenotype only when its allele is identical, needing two copies (one from each parent) to exhibit the trait.