The average of the squared deviations of the individual population measurement from the population mean is the ___________.
A)Standard deviation
B)Mean
C)Variance
D)Median
E)Range

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This is the definition of variance. The standard deviation is the square root of the variance. The mean and median are measures of central tendency, while the range is the difference between the maximum and minimum values.

The Average of the Squared Deviations of the Individual Population