What Is the Most Commonly Used Measure of Dispersion

question 24

Multiple Choice

What is the most commonly used measure of dispersion?

• A) Range
• B) Mean deviation
• C) Standard deviation
• D) Variance

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Definitions:

General Theme

The central idea or underlying message conveyed by a piece of writing, speech, or work of art.

Distant Future

A time period far ahead from the present, often considered in planning, forecasting, or speculative discussions.

Natural Selection

The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, a key mechanism of evolution.

Group Selection

A theoretical evolutionary process that argues for the selection of traits beneficial to a group, rather than individuals.