Which Is Not a Characteristic of the Standard Deviation

question 146

Multiple Choice

Which is not a characteristic of the standard deviation?

• A)It is always the square root of the variance.
• B)It is not applicable when data are continuous.
• C)It can be calculated when the data contain negative or zero values.
• D)Its physical interpretation is not as easy as the MAD.

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