Which answer best describes a standard deviation? Read all answers and then choose the answer that is most complete and accurate. The standard deviation is the square root of the corresponding variance. The standard deviation is the average amount that scores in a distribution deviate from the mean of that distribution. The standard deviation is a measure of variability. All of the answers above correctly describe the standard deviation. None of the answers above correctly describe the standard deviation.

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Which answer best describes a standard deviation?

Read all answers and then choose the answer that is most complete and accurate.

The standard deviation is the square root of the corresponding variance.

The standard deviation is the average amount that scores in a distribution deviate from the mean of that distribution.

The standard deviation is a measure of variability.

All of the answers above correctly describe the standard deviation.

None of the answers above correctly describe the standard deviation.

 

I think the best answer is "The standard deviation is the average amount that scores in a distribution deviate from the mean of that distribution".

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