STANDARD DEVIATION

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N., Sam M.S.
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a measure of dispersion in scores, whether they are narrowly or broadly dispersed around the mean.

STANDARD DEVIATION: "The standard deviation is equal to the variance square root."

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Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "STANDARD DEVIATION," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 13, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/standard-deviation/ (accessed July 6, 2022).

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