Which of the Following Is a Strength of the Range

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a strength of the range?

• A) It accurately reflects the amount of variability in the entire distribution of scores.
• B) It provides information about the sample from which the data were collected.
• C) It represents the variability in a set of data while lessening the influence of outliers.
• D) It can be used in statistical analyses designed to test hypotheses about distributions.

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Definitions:

Shoreline Erosion

The process by which coastal land is worn away by natural forces such as wave action, currents, or tidal movements.

Least Squares Regression

A statistical method used to fit a regression line through a set of points in such a way that minimizes the sum of the squares of the vertical distances of the points from the line.

Coefficient Of Determination

A statistical measure represented by \(R^2\) that indicates the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable(s).

Coefficient Of Correlation

A statistical measure that calculates the strength and direction of the linear relationship between two variables on a scatter plot.