A Log Transformation Has the Same Type of Effect as a Square-Root

question 92

Multiple Choice

A log transformation has the same type of effect as a square-root transformation, but the effect is stronger, so it is more suitable for distributions that are:

• A)normally distributed
• B)very strongly skewed to the left
• C)very strongly skewed to the right
• D)bimodal in their distribution

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