One Limitation of the Range Is That

question 121

Multiple Choice

One limitation of the range is that

• A) it only uses the extreme scores and so does not tell us how variable the scores are between those extreme scores.
• B) it can only be calculated when the variable is measured on a nominal scale of measurement.
• C) calculation of the range increases our risk of a Type I error.
• D) calculation of the range increases our risk of a Type II error.

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Definitions:

School-based Physical Education

A component of the educational curriculum that focuses on the development of physical fitness and the ability to perform and enjoy various physical activities.

Increase

An upward trend or growth in quantity, size, or degree.

Decrease

A reduction in size, number, value, or intensity of a particular object or phenomenon.

Anaerobic Exercise

Physical activity that causes you to be quickly out of breath, like sprinting or lifting heavy weights, which relies on energy sources that are stored in the muscles and not dependent on oxygen from breathing.