What Is One Drawback of Using the Range as a Measure

question 19

Multiple Choice

What is one drawback of using the range as a measure of variability? ​

• A)It is more difficult to calculate than standard deviation.
• B)It can only be meaningfully interpreted by expert clinicians.
• C)It is only useful in research applications.
• D)It can be significantly influenced by extreme scores.

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Definitions:

Temporal Comparison

The process of comparing one's current self to one's past self, often used as a method of self-evaluation and motivation.

Reaction Formation

A defense mechanism in which an individual unconsciously replaces unacceptable thoughts or feelings with their opposites.

Defense Mechanism

Unconscious psychological strategies utilized by individuals to cope with reality and to maintain self-image.

Psychosexual Development

Freud's theory that childhood development occurs in a series of fixed psychosexual stages, each focused on erogenous zones that shape personality.