A Frequency Distribution That Displays a Few Observations on the Left

question 5

Multiple Choice

A frequency distribution that displays a few observations on the left or low end of the scale, and most observations are in the middle or high end of the scale is called

• A) Positively skewed
• B) Negatively skewed
• C) Positive kurtosis
• D) Negative kurtosis

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Definitions:

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