Assuming the "Rubber Yardstick" Shrinks and Expands at Random, What

question 1

Multiple Choice

Assuming the "rubber yardstick" shrinks and expands at random, what can be said about the distribution of scores from the rubber yardstick?

• A)It will have a mean of zero (0).
• B)It will be normal.
• C)It will have a standard error of zero (0).
• D)It will be skewed.

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