Asked by Desirae Whitmer on Jul 21, 2024

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Imagine the figure is designed to represent a normal distribution. What's one problem with it? Imagine the figure is designed to represent a normal distribution. What's one problem with it?   A)  It should either be positively or negatively skewed. B)  It should be either a frequency polygon or a histogram. C)  The tails should not touch the X-axis. D)  It is too flat.

A) It should either be positively or negatively skewed.
B) It should be either a frequency polygon or a histogram.
C) The tails should not touch the X-axis.
D) It is too flat.

Positively Skewed

A positively skewed distribution is one in which most of the data points are concentrated on the left, with the tail extending to the right.

Negatively Skewed

Describes a distribution of values where the tail on the left side of the probability density function is longer or fatter than the right side, indicating a majority of the data lies to the right of the mean.

Frequency Polygon

Line graph that uses data points to represent the frequency of each value of a variable.

  • Absorb information on the defining elements of normal distributions.
  • Identify the key differences between normal distributions and other types of distributions.
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vanessa RoblesJul 21, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
In a normal distribution, the tails should extend infinitely towards the horizontal axis without touching it. This figure appears to have truncated tails that touch the X-axis, which is not characteristic of a normal distribution.