One Problem with the Range (R)as a Measure of Dispersion

question 25

Multiple Choice

One problem with the range (R) as a measure of dispersion is that it

• A)is very difficult to calculate.
• B)ignores the most extreme scores.
• C)can be used only for nominal level variables.
• D)is based on only the most extreme scores.

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