For a particular population, the largest distance (deviation) between a score and the mean is 11 points. The smallest distance between a score and the mean is 4 points. Therefore, the standard deviation _____
a. will be less than 4
b. will be between 4 and 11
c. will be greater than 11
d. It is impossible to say anything about the standard deviation.
B
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