Which shape describes a Poisson distribution?
A) Positively skewed
B) Negatively skewed
C) Symmetrical
D) All apply

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The Poisson distribution is a positively skewed distribution, meaning that the majority of the values are at the lower end of the distribution and the tail extends towards higher values. This is because the Poisson distribution models rare events that occur with low probability, so most of the time the number of occurrences is small.

Which Shape Describes a Poisson Distribution