The Smaller the Spread of Scores Around the Mean

question 207

Multiple Choice

The smaller the spread of scores around the mean:

• A)the smaller the variance of the data set.
• B)the smaller the standard deviation of the data set.
• C)the smaller the coefficient of variation of the data set.
• D)All of these choices are true.

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