A researcher administers an IQ test on a sample of 80 juvenile delinquents. She reports the numerical difference between the delinquent that scored the highest and the delinquent that scored the lowest level of intelligence. The statistic used here is a:

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The range is the numerical difference between the highest and lowest scores in a data set. Therefore, in this scenario, the researcher reporting the numerical difference between the delinquent with the highest IQ score and the delinquent with the lowest IQ score is using the range as a statistic.

A Researcher Administers an IQ Test on a Sample of 80