What Happens If You Raise a Variable to a Power

question 3

Multiple Choice

What happens if you raise a variable to a power (p) < 1

• A) We will reduce negative skew
• B) The data will stay the same
• C) We will reduce positive skew
• D) We will make a flat distribution pointy

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Definitions:

Self-references

The practice of referring to oneself, which in psychology could pertain to how individuals perceive and evaluate themselves.

Overgeneralizing

A mental bias characterized by making extensive, general assumptions from one occurrence or bit of data.

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A cognitive distortion involving seeing things in black and white, or all-or-nothing terms, lacking shades of gray.

Overgeneralization

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