Complete the following sentence: A small standard deviation (relative to the value of the mean itself)
A)indicates that the mean is a poor fit of the data.
B)indicates that you should analyse your data with a non-parametric test.
C)indicates that data points are close to the mean (i.e.the mean is a good fit of the data).
D)indicates that the data points are distant from the mean.

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A small standard deviation indicates that the data points are close to the mean, which means that the mean is a good fit for the data. This makes choice C the correct answer. Choices A and B are incorrect because they suggest the opposite - a small standard deviation means that the mean is a poor fit for the data, which is not true. Choice D is also incorrect because it suggests that the data points are distant from the mean, which is the opposite of what a small standard deviation indicates.

Complete the Following Sentence: a Small Standard Deviation (Relative to the Value