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These is glossary of research key terms. This glossary is intended as an aid to
professionals and non-professionals who find the world of research
somewhat intimidating. While it is impossible to cover all the terms
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| Range | 1. A measure of variability indicating the difference between the highest and lowest values in a distribution of scores. 2. (requires ordinal measurement) a measure of dispersion; the lowest possible value (minimum) to the highest possible value (maximum) or a number representing the difference between the highest and lowest value for a set of observations. For example the weight range for a sample of adults could be 90 lbs. (minimum) to 300lbs (maximum)or expressed as the difference between 300 and 90 as a range of 210. |
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