The _____ is a measure of variability around the mean of a distribution.
A) mean
B) median
C) mode
D) standard deviation

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Standard deviation is the best measure of variability around the mean of a distribution as it takes into account how each data point deviates from the mean and indicates how spread out the data is. Mean, median, and mode are measures of central tendency and do not provide information about variability.

The _____ Is a Measure of Variability Around the Mean