In most cases, a boxplot of a negatively skewed distribution shows the
A) mean smaller than the median
B) mean greater than the median
C) median outside the interquartile box
D) longer whisker over the larger scores.

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In a negatively skewed distribution, the mean is typically less than the median because the longer tail of the distribution pulls the mean towards the lower values.

In Most Cases, a Boxplot of a Negatively Skewed Distribution