On an easy test, the mean score was 96 out of a possible 100 points. The distribution of the test scores is likely to be
A) symmetric.
B) negatively skewed.
C) diagonally skewed.
D) positively skewed.

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Negatively skewed distributions occur when the bulk of the data is concentrated on the higher end of the scale, as would be the case with a high average score close to the maximum possible score.

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