If a distribution of scores is approximately symmetrical, then the and are the preferred descriptive statistics.
A)median; range
B)median; mean
C)mean; variance
D)mean; standard deviation

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For a symmetrical distribution, the mean is a good measure of central tendency, and the standard deviation is a good measure of variability.

If a Distribution of Scores Is Approximately Symmetrical, Then the and Are