If we examine a frequency distribution and find it to be very "stretched out" (not compressed), we can say:
A) There is a low standard deviation.
B) There is an average standard deviation.
C) There is a high standard deviation.
D) There is low variance.
E) None of the above: frequencies do not communicate anything about variability.

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A stretched out frequency distribution suggests that the scores are very spread out, indicating a high degree of variability. Standard deviation and variance are measures of variability, and therefore, a high standard deviation and variance would be appropriate.

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