In a Positively Skewed Distribution,the Estimated Population Variance Will

question 12

Multiple Choice

In a positively skewed distribution,the estimated population variance will be _____ than the estimated population standard deviation .In a negatively skewed distribution the estimated population variance will be _____ than the estimated population standard deviation .

• A)smaller;smaller
• B)smaller;larger
• C)larger;smaller
• D)larger;larger

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Definitions:

Total

The complete amount or sum of parts or units in a collection.

Distribution

In logic, the act of distributing terms across the components of a categorical syllogism; in mathematics, it refers to the distributive property involving multiplication and addition.

Median

A statistic specifying the middle value of the items in a class on a quantitative variable P.

Parasites

Organisms that live on or within another organism (the host), from which they obtain nutrients at the host's expense.