The Greater the Skew of a Distribution of Scores

question 36

Multiple Choice

The greater the skew of a distribution of scores,

• A) the lower the value of the standard deviation
• B) the higher the value of the standard deviation
• C) the lower the value of the range
• D) none of the above. Measures of dispersion are not affected by skew.

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Personal Income

The total amount of income received by an individual or household from all sources before taxes.

Marginal Tax Rate

The percentage at which the last dollar of income is taxed, indicating how much tax will be paid on an additional dollar of income.

Decreased

A reduction in the quantity, size, intensity, or extent of something.

Marginal Tax Rate

The rate at which the last dollar of income is taxed, indicating how much tax will be paid on an additional dollar of income.