Which of the Following Is a Weakness of the Range

question 93

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a weakness of the range?

• A) It lessens the influence of outliers by only taking into consideration 50% of the distribution.
• B) It takes into account all the scores of a distribution.
• C) It is difficult to compute.
• D) It may not accurately reflect the amount of variability in the entire distribution.

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Definitions:

Social Loafing

A scenario in which individuals working in a group setting display reduced effort in achieving objectives, unlike when working independently.

Deindividuation

A phenomenon where individuals in a group lose a sense of self-awareness and as a result, may act differently than they would alone, often leading to anti-normative and disinhibited behavior.

Group Polarization

Group polarization refers to the tendency for a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members, following group discussion.

Social Facilitation

The inclination of individuals to behave differently around others than when by themselves, usually showing improvement in easy or practiced tasks.