Measures of variability are concerned with:
A) central tendency
B) depicting "typical" difference between the values in a set of values
C) depicting "typical" frequencies among the values in a set of values
D) depicting the similarities between one data matrix and another
E) none of the above

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Measures of variability, such as range, variance, and standard deviation, show how much the values in a set of data vary from each other. This is different from measures of central tendency, such as mean and median, which show the typical or average value in a set of data. Options C, D, and E are incorrect as they do not accurately describe measures of variability.

Measures of Variability Are Concerned With