The ________ Is the Difference Between the Largest Measurement and the Smallest

question 79

Multiple Choice

The ________ is the difference between the largest measurement and the smallest measurement in a particular sample.

• A) range
• B) median
• C) mode
• D) standard deviation
• E) mean

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Definitions:

Oedipus Complex

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to a child's unconscious sexual desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy toward the same-sex parent.

Defense Mechanism

A psychological strategy used unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety or to minimize distressing thoughts and feelings.

Superego

Part of the unconscious that consists of absolute moral standards internalized from one’s parents during childhood and from one’s culture.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates between the demands of the id, superego, and reality.