A Frequency Distribution with a Cluster of Scores and a Long

question 89

Multiple Choice

A frequency distribution with a cluster of scores and a long tail to its left is called a ________________ distribution.

• A) negatively skewed
• B) positively skewed
• C) normal
• D) biased

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Definitions:

Deformation

The process by which rocks change shape or position due to stress, heat, or pressure without breaking.

Subsidence

The gradual sinking of land or a structure, often due to underground material movement or removal of fluids from the soil.

Uplift

A geological process where Earth's crust is raised or elevated, often as a result of tectonic activity.

Isostasy

The equilibrium state of the Earth’s crust, where the forces pushing a land mass up are balanced by the weight of the mass itself pressing down.