A researcher wanted to find the tallest person in a group of 20 women.Although he found that the tallest woman was 6 feet tall, his measurement was compromised by the fact that his scale reached only 6 feet.This example BEST illustrates which concept?
A) floor effect
B) skewed distribution
C) ceiling effect
D) negative skew

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The researcher's measurement was limited by the maximum height his scale could measure, which is known as the ceiling effect. A floor effect would occur if the measurement was limited by the minimum height the scale could measure. A skewed distribution or negative skew refer to the shape of the data distribution and are not relevant to this scenario.

A Researcher Wanted to Find the Tallest Person in a Group