The Standard Deviation of a Probability Distribution Is A

question 17

Multiple Choice

The standard deviation of a probability distribution is a:

• A)measure of variability of the distribution
• B)measure of central location
• C)measure of relative likelihood
• D)measure of skewness of the distribution

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