The range is completely determined by the two extreme scores in a distribution. The standard deviation, on the other hand, uses every score.
a. Compute the range (choose either definition), the variance, and the standard deviation for the following sample of n = 4 scores. Note that there are two scores located in the center of the distribution and two extreme values. Scores: 0, 6, 6, 12
b. Now we will increase the variability by moving the two central scores out to the extremes. Once again compute the range, the variance, and the standard deviation. New scores: 0, 0, 12, 12
c. According to the range, how do the two distributions compare in variability? How do they compare according to the variance and standard deviation?
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