One Statistic That Tells Researchers How Much Participants' Scores Vary

question 66

Multiple Choice

One statistic that tells researchers how much participants' scores vary from one another is the

• A) weighted mean.
• B) standard deviation.
• C) correlation coefficient.
• D) inferential statistic.

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Definitions:

Computed

Calculated or processed using a computer or computational method.

NOIR

An acronym representing four levels of measurement in statistics: Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, and Ratio.

Nominal

A system of classification based on names rather than scales or rank ordering—for example, press, radio, and television.