Scores Pile Up at the Low End of the Scale

question 50

Multiple Choice

Scores pile up at the low end of the scale in

• A) a negatively skewed distribution.
• B) a positively skewed distribution.
• C) any skewed distribution.
• D) a normal distribution.

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Definitions:

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