Which of the Following Is an Accurate Interpretation of the Standard

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an accurate interpretation of the standard deviation of a population?

A) The standard deviation represents the exact average distance of each observation to the mean.
B) The standard deviation represents the square root of the average squared distance of each observation to the mean.
C) The standard deviation represents the square root of the sum of the squared distance of each observation to the mean.
D) The standard deviation represents the average deviation of each observation from the mean.
E) The standard deviation calculation involves n-1 in the denominator.