To Obtain the _____ of a Group of Scores, One

question 60

Multiple Choice

To obtain the _____ of a group of scores, one must find the difference of each score from the mean, square each difference, find the average of this total, and, lastly, take the square root of this average.

• A)standard deviation
• B)range
• C)correlation coefficient
• D)median

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Definitions:

Tachypnea

Abnormally rapid breathing, which may be associated with a range of medical conditions.

Nasal Cannula

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Pneumonia

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