For a positively skewed curve, the usual case with continuous data is that
A) high scores are more frequent and the mean is larger than the median
B) low scores are more frequent and the mean is larger than the median
C) high scores are more frequent and the mean is smaller than the median
D) low scores are more frequent and the mean is smaller than the median.

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In a positively skewed distribution, there are more low scores, causing the tail to stretch towards the higher values. This results in the mean being larger than the median because the mean is pulled in the direction of the tail.

For a Positively Skewed Curve, the Usual Case with Continuous