Which statement is true if scores on an examination are negatively skewed?

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In a negatively skewed distribution, the tail of the distribution stretches out toward the lower end of the axis, and fewer scores fall at the lower end of the distribution. This causes the mean to be pulled downward, resulting in a mean score that is lower than the median score. Thus, option B is correct. Option A is incorrect because in a negatively skewed distribution, the modal score will be less than the median score. Option C is incorrect because in a negatively skewed distribution, the mean score will be less than the median score. Option D is incorrect because the peak of the frequency distribution corresponds to the mode, but not necessarily the mean score.

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