The Standard Deviation S Is a Useful Measure of a Characteristic

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Multiple Choice

The standard deviation s is a useful measure of a characteristic of a distribution of data values.Which of the following statements about s is FALSE?

• A)The standard deviation measures the spread of the data around the mean.
• B)The standard deviation is appropriate as a measure of spread when the mean is chosen as the measure of center.
• C)The standard deviation can never be zero.
• D)The standard deviation is not resistant;a few outliers can make s very large.
• E)As the data values become more spread out about their mean,s becomes larger.

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