Question

Describe the shape of the data distribution.

1. negatively skewed
2. symmetric
3. positively skewed
4. exponentially skewed

Answer 1

1. Negatively skewed

General Formulas and Concepts:

Statistics

• Analyzing data graphs
• Correlations and skew-age

Explanation:

If we define left of the graph as "negative" and right of the graph "positive", we can see how most data points are shifted to the left.

∴ It would be negatively skewed.

It would not be 2. Symmetric because if we draw a line of symmetry, it is in fact unsymmetrical.

It would not be 3. Positively skewed because the data would be grouped towards the right.

It would not be 4. Exponentially skewed because the data is not strictly increasing bigger and bigger.