The Standard Deviation (S)differs from the Average Deviation (AD)in That

question 17

Multiple Choice

The standard deviation (s) differs from the average deviation (AD) 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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