Variance (s²) may be defined as ______. A) the most common or frequently occurring score in a distribution B) the average squared deviation of a score from the mean C) the mathematical average D) the score that splits a distribution into two equal halves

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Variance is the average squared deviation of a score from the mean. It measures how spread out the distribution is from the mean. Option A refers to mode, option C refers to mean, and option D refers to median.

Variance (S2) May Be Defined as ______

Variance (S²) May Be Defined as ______