The Scores on an Interval/ratio Variable Are Very Positively Skewed

question 40

Multiple Choice

The scores on an interval/ratio variable are very positively skewed. Most of the cases on the variable have values _____ the mean. If you are reporting just one measure of central tendency, it should be the _____.

• A) above … mean
• B) above … median
• C) below … mean
• D) below … median

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