A Curve Is Negatively Skewed When _________

question 52

Multiple Choice

A curve is negatively skewed when _________.

• A) most of the scores occur at the lower end of the horizontal axis and the curve tails off toward the higher end
• B) it is folded in half and the two sides do not coincide
• C) most of the scores occur at the higher end of the horizontal axis and the curve tails off toward the lower end.
• D) b and c

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