The calculation of the average deviation differs from the calculation of the standard deviation in that when calculating the average deviation the difference scores are
A)squared.
B)converted to absolute values.
C)squared and converted to absolute values.
D)it does not differ.

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When calculating the average deviation, the difference scores are converted to absolute values. In contrast, when calculating the standard deviation, the difference scores are squared and then averaged.

The Calculation of the Average Deviation Differs from the Calculation