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If a distribution is abnormally tall and peaked, then is can be said that the distribution is_____________?
Correct answer: A. Leptokurtic
- A. Leptokurtic
- B. Pyrokurtic
- C. Platykurtic
- D. Mesokurtic
Explanation
A distribution that is unusually tall and sharply peaked has positive excess kurtosis and is called leptokurtic. Platykurtic distributions are flatter, while mesokurtic distributions have the normal level of peakedness.
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