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- 1. Multiple Choice
What type of distribution is shown in the image?
A normal distribution
A positively skewed distribution
A negatively skewed distribution
- 2. Multiple Choice
What type of distribution is shown in the image?
A normal distribution
A positively skewed distribution
A negatively skewed distribution
- 3. Multiple Choice
What type of distribution is shown in the image?
A normal distribution
A positively skewed distribution
A negatively skewed distribution
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes a normal distribution?
The majority of score fall within 1 standard deviation from the mean
The majority of scores fall 1 standard deviation above the mean
The majority of scores fall 1 standard deviation below the mean
- 5. Fill in the Blank
In a normal distribution, what percentage of scores fall within 1 standard deviation from the mean?
- 6. Fill in the Blank
In a normal distribution, what percentage of scores fall within 2 standard deviation from the mean?
- 7. Fill in the Blank
In a normal distribution, what percentage of scores fall within 3 standard deviation from the mean?
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are characteristics of a normal distribution?
There is symmetry about the centre
The spread of data is not symmetrical
50% of values are less than the mean and 50% of values are greater than the mean
The mean, median and mode are the same/very similar
The mean is always higher than the median which is higher than the mode
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the correct way of labelling the mean, median and mode on a positively skewed distribution?
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the correct way of labelling the mean, median and mode on a positively skewed distribution?
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are characteristics of a positively skewed distribution?
The majority of scores are at the lower end of the data set
The spread of data is not symmetrical
The majority of scores are at the higher end of the data set
The mean is the highest figure (Mean > Median > Mode)
The mean is the lowest figure (Mode > Median > Mean)
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are characteristics of a negatively skewed distribution?
The majority of scores are at the lower end of the data set.
The spread of data is not symmetrical
The majority of scores are at the higher end of the data set.
The mean is the highest figure (Mean > Median > Mode)
The mean is the lowest figure (Mode > Median > Mean)
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following data sets would indicate a negative skew in a distribution?
Mean = 7.3; Median = 7.5; Mode = 7.0
Mean = 7.3; Median = 10.5; Mode = 16
Mean = 7.3; Median = 6.5; Mode = 5.0
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following data sets would indicate a positive skew in a distribution?
Mean = 7.3; Median = 7.5; Mode = 7.0
Mean = 7.3; Median = 10.5; Mode = 16
Mean = 7.3; Median = 6.5; Mode = 5.0
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following data sets would best indicate a normal distribution
Mean = 7.3; Median = 7.5; Mode = 7.0
Mean = 7.3; Median = 10.5; Mode = 16
Mean = 7.3; Median = 6.5; Mode = 5.0
- 16. Multiple Choice
When assessing scores in a psychology test, a teacher notices a negative skew in their distribution. Choose two correct statements below:
To achieve a normal distribution, the teacher should make the test more difficult
To achieve a normal distribution, the teacher should make the test easier
The teacher can conclude that the test was too difficult
The teacher can conclude that the test was too easy
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