Which of the following is a strength of the range?
A) It accurately reflects the amount of variability in the entire distribution of scores.
B) It provides information about the sample from which the data were collected.
C) It represents the variability in a set of data while lessening the influence of outliers.
D) It can be used in statistical analyses designed to test hypotheses about distributions.

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The range provides information about the sample by indicating the spread between the highest and lowest values, but it does not accurately reflect variability, lessen the influence of outliers, or serve well in hypothesis testing.

Which of the Following Is a Strength of the Range