In a distribution with positive skew, where are the scores with the highest frequencies located?

In a distribution with positive skew, where are the scores with the highest frequencies located?

• A. On the left side of the distribution
• B. On the right side of the distribution
• C. In the center of the distribution
• D. Spread evenly across the distribution

Answer: (A)

In a distribution that is positively skewed, the tail stretches to the higher values, so most of the data cluster on the left side. The highest frequencies occur where the distribution peaks, which is toward the lower end of the scale. In this shape, the mode sits on the left, while the mean and median are pulled to the right by the few extreme high scores. So the scores with the highest frequencies are on the left side of the distribution.

In a distribution that is positively skewed, the tail stretches to the higher values, so most of the data cluster on the left side. The highest frequencies occur where the distribution peaks, which is toward the lower end of the scale. In this shape, the mode sits on the left, while the mean and median are pulled to the right by the few extreme high scores. So the scores with the highest frequencies are on the left side of the distribution.