Which of the Following Is a Disadvantage of Using the Range

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using the range as a measure of variation?

• A)It is limited because only two of the scores in the distribution are used to derive it.
• B)It is easily distorted by an unusually high or low score in a distribution.
• C)It can only be used with nominal data.
• D)It is limited because only two of the scores in the distribution are used to derive it and it is easily distorted by an unusually high or low score in a distribution.

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