Suppose We Compute $S_{X}$ And Find It Is Equal to 5

Multiple Choice

Suppose we compute $S_{X}$ and find it is equal to 5.5.How do we interpret this number?

A) The numbers in the sample deviate, on the average, 5.5 units from one another.
B) The numbers in the sample deviate, on the average, 5.5 units from the two extreme scores.
C) The numbers in the sample deviate, on the average, 5.5 units from the mean.
D) The numbers in the sample deviate no more than 2.25 units from the mean.