In a negatively skewed distribution, the mean will generally be _______ the median.
A) greater than
B) less than
C) equal to
D) can't tell from this information

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In a negatively skewed distribution, the tail of the distribution is on the left side, meaning there are more extreme values in the lower range of scores. The mean is influenced by extreme scores, so it will be pulled toward the tail and will be lower than the median, which is less affected by extreme scores.

In a Negatively Skewed Distribution, the Mean Will Generally Be