Which of the Following Statements Is True About Standard Deviation

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about standard deviation?

A) The standard deviation tells one what the sample as a whole, or on the average, is like.
B) The standard deviation is calculated by multiplying the variance of given data with its range.
C) The standard deviation becomes larger as more people have scores that lie farther from the mean value.
D) The standard deviation is simply the difference between the highest score and the lowest score.