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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