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LaDunn

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on: Oct 8, 2020

Question 1

What can be said about a distribution of scores where the mean is lower than the median and mode?

◦ The median and mode must be the same.
◦ The standard deviation is high.
◦ The distribution is positively skewed.
◦ The distribution is negatively skewed.

Question 2

What can we conclude from studies that have investigated the influence of anecdotal information?

◦ People are not influenced by anecdotal information and tend to view it as non-representative and biased.
◦ People tend to be influenced by anecdotal information, even when they are forewarned that the information is not representative.
◦ People are influenced by anecdotal evidence only when they have not been forewarned that it may be misleading.
◦ People are influenced by anecdotal evidence only when it is provided by someone they know and trust.
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LaDunn

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Reply 2 on: Oct 8, 2020
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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