The Shape of a Distribution Has a Skewness Value of -12.5

question 28

Multiple Choice

The shape of a distribution has a skewness value of -12.5. What can you say about the magnitude of the mean relative to the median of this distribution?

• A) Mean is lower than the median.
• B) Mean and median are equal.
• C) Mean is greater than the median.
• D) Mean is 0 and median is negative.

---

Definitions:

Psychoanalytic Therapy

A therapeutic approach developed by Sigmund Freud, which argues that bringing unconscious thoughts and feelings to consciousness helps resolve psychological disorders.

Client-centred Therapy

A humanistic psychotherapy approach developed by Carl Rogers, emphasizing an empathetic, nonjudgmental therapist-client relationship and the client's potential for self-discovery and change.

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique used to reduce phobic responses or anxiety through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation in a controlled manner.

Cognitive Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that focuses on changing unhelpful or unhealthy thought patterns, attitudes, and beliefs.