The average deviation is based on
A)squaring the differences between the score and the mean.
B)ignoring the signs of the differences between the scores and the mean.
C)subtracting each score from the median.
D)subtracting each score from the mode.

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The average deviation, also known as the mean absolute deviation, is calculated by taking the absolute values of the differences between each score and the mean, thus ignoring the signs of these differences.

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