The Expression $\mathrm { S } \left( \mathrm { X } _ { \mathrm { i } } - \bar { X } \right.$

question 44

Multiple Choice

The expression $\mathrm { S } \left( \mathrm { X } _ { \mathrm { i } } - \bar { X } \right.$ ) 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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