The Effect of a Logarithmic Transformation on a Variable That

question 35

True/False

The effect of a logarithmic transformation on a variable that is skewed to the right by a few large values is to "squeeze" the values together and make the distribution more symmetric.

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Definitions:

Alfred Wallace

A British naturalist, explorer, and biologist who independently proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection.

Natural Selection

A process by which species adapt to their environment as individuals with advantageous traits survive and reproduce more successfully than others.

Evolution

The process through which species undergo genetic changes over generations, leading to the development of new species.

Common Ancestor

An ancestral form or species from which two different species or groups have evolved.