The Expression $\Sigma \left( X _ { i } - \bar { X } \right) ^ { 2 }$

question 3

Multiple Choice

The expression $\Sigma \left( X _ { i } - \bar { X } \right) ^ { 2 }$
Instructs us to

• A)square the sum of the scores.
• B)sum the squared scores.
• C)sum the squared deviations.
• D)square the summed deviations.

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