Which statistic is the average amount by which the scores in a distribution vary from the average?

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Standard deviation measures the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values or data points from the average. It is considered as the most accurate measure of variability compared to range, median, or mode. Range measures the difference between the highest and lowest values in the distribution, while median and mode are measures of central tendency and do not directly account for the variability of the data. Therefore, A) standard deviation is the best choice for the given question.

Which Statistic Is the Average Amount by Which the Scores