The Applications Approach to Data Management Decouples the Data from the Applications

question 15

True/False

The applications approach to data management decouples the data from the applications or other users of the data.

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Standard Score

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Sten Score

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Standard Deviation

It measures the dispersion or spread of a data set, indicating how much the values in the set deviate from the mean on average.

Postformal Thought

A proposed adult stage of cognitive development, following Piaget’s four stages, that goes beyond adolescent thinking by being more practical, more flexible, and more dialectical (i.e., more capable of combining contradictory elements into a comprehensive whole).