Section 7: Shapes Of Distributions

Question 1

“A frequency distribution is a table that shows how many participants have each score.” This statement is true or false

Answer 1

True

Question 2

“A normal curve is also called a bell-shaped curve.” This statement is true or false

Answer 2

True

Question 3

When a curve has a tail to the right but not tail to the left, it is said to have a:
A. Positive skew
B. Negative skew

Answer 3

Positive skew

Question 4

“Income in large populations usually forms a normal curve when plotted.” This statement is true or false

Answer 4

False

Question 5

“When a distribution is skewed to the right, it is said to have a positive skew.” This statement is true or false

Answer 5

True