When the Scores in a Distribution Are Positively Skewed, the Mean

question 40

Multiple Choice

When the scores in a distribution are positively skewed, the mean will have a value.

• A)lower than the median
• B)higher than the median
• C)equal to the median
• D)either higher or lower than the median, depending on the value of the mode

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