Most Scores in Negatively Skewed Distributions Occur Below the Mean

question 16

True/False

Most scores in negatively skewed distributions occur below the mean and only a relatively few extreme scores occur above it.

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Definitions:

Explicit Memory

Conscious memory: subjects can retrieve an item and indicate that they know the retrieved item is the correct one.

Declarative Memory

Ability to recount what one knows, to detail the time, place, and circumstances of events; often lost in amnesia.

Amnesics

Amnesics are individuals suffering from amnesia, a condition marked by a partial or total inability to recall past experiences.

Implicit Memory Tasks

Cognitive processes that involve the unconscious recall of learned skills, procedures, and conditioning effects.