In a boxplot, an outlier is defined as a score that is________.
A) greater than 1.5 times the height of the box.
B) less than 1.5 times the height of the box.
C) greater than 1.25 times the height of the box.
D) greater than 0.75 times the height of the box.

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An outlier is typically defined as a data point that falls more than 1.5 times the interquartile range (IQR) below the first quartile (Q1) or above the third quartile (Q3) in a boxplot. The height of the box in a boxplot represents the IQR, so a score that is greater than 1.5 times the height of the box would meet this criterion for being an outlier.

In a Boxplot, an Outlier Is Defined as a Score