Question

    What is the standard deviation used for in statistics?

    A To measure the central tendency of a dataset Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B To identify the most frequent value in a dataset Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C To measure the spread or dispersion of data points Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D To determine the median of a dataset Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The standard deviation quantifies how spread out or dispersed data points are in a dataset. A larger standard deviation indicates more dispersion, while a smaller standard deviation indicates that data points are closer to the mean.

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