Matt is using a single score that describes how scattered or "spread out" his distribution of scores is.Matt is using a measure of
A) central tendency.
B) the mean.
C) variability.
D) the median.

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Matt is using a measure of variability, which describes the extent to which scores differ from one another. Central tendency (A) refers to the middle or typical value of a distribution, such as the mean (B) or the median (D). Therefore, the best choice is C.

Matt Is Using a Single Score That Describes How Scattered