A researcher records the following data: 4, 4, 4, 4, and 3. How would you describe the variability of these data?
A. It is equal to zero because scores are approximately the same.
B. It is negative because 3 is less than the other scores in the distribution.
C. It is very small (close to 0) because scores are approximately the same.
D. It is very large (much greater than 0) because 3 is an outlier in the data.
Ans: C
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