Which of the following is FALSE?
A)The range is a simplistic measure of variation that does not use all scores in the distribution in its calculation.
B)The average deviation is a more sophisticated measure of variation than the range in which all scores are used,but which may not weight extreme scores adequately.
C)The standard deviation is the least sophisticated measure of variation and the least frequently used.
D)all of the options are true

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The statement in option C is false. The standard deviation is considered the most widely used and sophisticated measure of variation, as it uses all scores in the distribution and gives more weight to scores that deviate further from the mean.

Which of the Following Is FALSE