The standard deviation is affected by the value of every____________?
Correct answer: B. Observation
- A. Relative Dispersion
- B. Observation
- C. Absolute
- D. Items
Explanation
Standard deviation is calculated from the deviations of all observations from their mean, so changing any observation can affect it. This distinguishes it from measures based only on selected values, such as the range.
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