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Measurements of the variable of interest will differ between subjects. As a result the outcome of an experiment may be different from what was expected. The psychologist will want to know whether that difference is purely the result of random variation between subjects or if it is due to some other factor. The standard deviation is a measure for determining how large a difference might be purely random.

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