A measure of spread around the center of distribution that gives the researcher the score at a specific place within the distribution is called a __________

What is a difference between distributive and regulatory policies?

a. Regulatory policies often cause divisions among social classes, whereas distributive policies don't. b. Distributive policies reallocate funds from the haves to the have-nots, whereas regulatory policies don't. c. Distributive policies end up with winners or losers, whereas regulatory policies do not. d. Regulatory policies are enacted by state and local governments alike, whereas distributive policies are not.

The average of the sum of the squared deviations in a sample is known as the ______________.

a. Variance b. Variation c. Mean d. Median