Which of the following sets of scores would likely be most representative of the population from which it was drawn?

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A sample with a relatively small standard deviation indicates that the scores are clustered closely together and are more likely to be representative of the population. A large standard deviation would indicate more variability in the sample scores, making it less likely that the sample is representative of the entire population. The range does not necessarily indicate representativeness, as it only looks at the difference between the highest and lowest scores, while ignoring the distribution of the remaining scores.

Which of the Following Sets of Scores Would Likely Be