The Standard Deviation Differs from the Average Deviation in That

question 7

Multiple Choice

The standard deviation differs from the average deviation in that it

• A)squares the deviations to eliminate minus values.
• B)decreases in value as distributions become more heterogeneous.
• C)does not use all the scores.
• D)is based on the median rather than the mean.

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