For any distribution of scores, which of the following is numerically the smallest?
A) the sum of the deviation scores
B) range
C) standard deviation
D) variance.

Name: For any distribution of scores, which of the following is numerically the smallest? A) the sum of the deviation scores B) range C) standard deviation D) variance.
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The sum of the deviation scores (from the mean) is always zero, because the positive and negative deviations from the mean cancel each other out.

For Any Distribution of Scores, Which of the Following Is