Given the Following Boxplot Where M Is the Median Value

question 46

Multiple Choice

Given the following boxplot where m is the median value, what statement could be made about the distribution of the data?

• A) The distribution is approximately symmetric.
• B) The distribution is positively skewed.
• C) The distribution is negatively skewed.
• D) The data are nominal and consequently can not be identified as symmetric or skewed.

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Definitions:

Type II Errors

Occurs in hypothesis testing when the null hypothesis is falsely accepted, meaning that a real effect or difference is missed.

Sampling Distributions

The probability distribution of a statistic obtained from a large number of samples drawn from a specific population.

Statistical Significance

A measure of how likely it is that obtained results are not due to chance, often determined by a p-value.

Systematic Variance

The portion of total variance in a set of data that is attributable to identifiable factors or variables, as opposed to random variance.