On an empathy questionnaire, Group 1 had a mean score of 117 with a standard deviation of 14. Group 2 had a mean score of 96 with a standard deviation of 23. Therefore, _______ scored higher on average and their scores were _______ spread out than scores from _______.
A) Group 1; more; Group 2
B) Group 1; less; Group 2
C) Group 2; more; Group 1
D) Group 2; less; Group 1

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Group 1 had a higher mean score (117 vs. 96), indicating they scored higher on average. However, their standard deviation was lower (14 vs. 23), meaning their scores were less spread out compared to Group 2.

On an Empathy Questionnaire, Group 1 Had a Mean Score