In General,the Larger the Value of the Standard Deviation

question 41

Multiple Choice

In general,the larger the value of the standard deviation,

• A)the less spread out the distribution.
• B)the more tightly packed the distribution around the mean.
• C)the wider the distribution.
• D)the more asymmetrical the distribution.

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