If the scores in a population range from a low of X = 5 to a high of X = 14,then the population standard deviation must be less than 10 points.

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The standard deviation measures the average distance of each score from the mean, not the range from the lowest to the highest score. Given the range is 9 points (14 - 5), the standard deviation must be less than this range, as it cannot exceed the maximum distance between any two points in the dataset.

If the Scores in a Population Range from a Low