The range is sensitive to extreme scores. In this way, it is similar to the ________, a measure of central tendency.
A)mean
B)standard deviation
C)median
D)mode

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The range, which is the difference between the highest and lowest scores in a data set, is sensitive to extreme values. Similarly, the mean (average) is also affected by extreme scores because it involves summing all the values and dividing by the number of values. Extreme values can significantly shift the mean, making it a less reliable measure of central tendency in the presence of outliers. The median and mode are less sensitive to extreme values, and the standard deviation is a measure of dispersion, not central tendency.

The Range Is Sensitive to Extreme Scores