Which of the following is a consequence of increasing variability?
A)The distance from one score to another tends to increase, and a single score tends to provide a more accurate representation of the entire distribution.
B)The distance from one score to another tends to increase, and a single score tends to provide a less accurate representation of the entire distribution.
C)The distance from one score to another tends to decrease, and a single score tends to provide a more accurate representation of the entire distribution.
D)The distance from one score to another tends to decrease, and a single score tends to provide a less accurate representation of the entire distribution.

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Increasing variability means that the scores in the distribution are more widely spread out, which results in a greater distance between one score and another. This means that a single score would provide a less accurate representation of the entire distribution as it would not convey the full range of scores and the spread of the distribution.

Which of the Following Is a Consequence of Increasing Variability