The measure of dispersion that is influenced most by extreme values is the _____.
A) variance
B) standard deviation
C) range
D) interquartile range

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The range, which is the difference between the highest and lowest values in a dataset, is influenced most by extreme values because it only considers these two points and ignores the distribution of the rest of the data.

The Measure of Dispersion That Is Influenced Most by Extreme