The range is a measure of variation that is simple enough to calculate,but its value is
A) greatly affected by extreme scores in the distribution.
B) not affected enough by extreme scores in the distribution.
C) extremely limited when a distribution is relatively platykurtic.
D) too exaggerated for use with a normal distribution.

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The range is greatly affected by extreme scores in the distribution. It is simply the difference between the highest and lowest values in the distribution, so extreme scores have a large impact on its value.

The Range Is a Measure of Variation That Is Simple