A researcher computes the following scores: 12,8,14,12,and 10.If these scores were substituted into each formula,the sample variance would be smaller than the population variance.

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The sample variance and the population variance would be calculated using the same set of scores in this context, but the formula for sample variance includes a division by n-1 (where n is the number of scores), whereas the formula for population variance includes a division by n. This adjustment (using n-1 for sample variance) typically results in a larger variance value for the sample compared to using n for the population variance, assuming the same data points are used for both calculations.

A Researcher Computes the Following Scores: 12,8,14,12,and 10