Experience shows that few students hand in their statistics exams early; most prefer to hand them in near the end of the test period.This means the time taken by students to write exams is positively skewed.

Positively Skewed

Refers to a distribution where the tail on the right side of the histogram is longer or fatter than the left side, indicating that data have a majority of their observations on the lower end.

Statistics Exams

Tests designed to evaluate knowledge and understanding of statistical theories, methods, and practices.

Test Period

A specific duration of time designated for the purpose of conducting tests, assessments, or experiments to evaluate performance, effectiveness, or reliability.