In a Positively Skewed Distribution

question 95

Multiple Choice

In a positively skewed distribution:

• A)the median equals the mean.
• B)the median is less than the mean.
• C)the median is larger than the mean.
• D)the mean can be larger or smaller than the median.

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Definitions:

Avoidance Procedure

A behavioral training method where learning occurs through the avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus.

Aversive Stimulation

A psychological technique that uses unpleasant stimuli to reduce or eliminate undesirable behaviors.

Positive Reinforcer

A stimulus which, when presented after a behavior, increases the probability of that behavior being repeated.

Laughing

The action of making spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body that are the instinctive expressions of lively amusement and sometimes also of contempt or derision.