In most cases, a boxplot of a negatively skewed distribution shows the
A) mean smaller than the median
B) longer whisker over the smaller scores
C) both of the descriptive alternatives
D) neither of the descriptive alternatives.

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In a negatively skewed distribution, the mean is typically smaller than the median, and the longer whisker is over the smaller scores.

In Most Cases, a Boxplot of a Negatively Skewed Distribution