Given a population with mean m = 60,which of the following values for the population standard deviation would cause X = 68 to have the most extreme position in the distribution?
A)σ = 2
B)σ = 3
C)σ = 5
D)σ = 12

Question

Given a population with mean m = 60,which of the following values for the population standard deviation would cause X = 68 to have the most extreme position in the distribution?​
A)​σ = 2
B)​σ = 3
C)​σ = 5
D)​σ = 12

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A smaller standard deviation (σ = 2) means that the scores are more closely clustered around the mean, making a score of 68 more extreme compared to larger standard deviations.

Given a Population with Mean M = 60,which of the Following