A Positively Skewed Distribution Is One in Which

question 20

Multiple Choice

A positively skewed distribution is one in which:

• A)the "tail" of the distribution extends toward the higher values of the variable.
• B)the "tail" of the distribution extends toward the lower values of the variable.
• C)the distribution has no "tail".
• D)equal numbers of cases fall on each side of the center of the distribution.

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Definitions:

Simple Random Sampling

A sampling method where each member of the population has an equal chance of being selected, ensuring the sample's representativeness.

Mutually Exclusive

Events that cannot occur at the same time, indicating a scenario where the happening of one event precludes the occurrence of the other.

Simple Random Sample

A sampling method where each member of a population has an equal chance of being selected, ensuring the sample's representativeness of the population.

Equal Chance

The concept that every outcome of a particular experiment or event has the same probability of occurring.