The shape of the data distribution displayed by this dot plot is best described as:

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The question asks us to describe the shape of the data distribution shown in the dot plot.
From the plot, there are many dots clustered at the lower end (near 0 and 1), with progressively fewer dots as the values increase, and a longer tail extending toward higher values (toward 5 and 6). This pattern indicates a distribution that is not symmetric and has a longer right tail, which characterizes a positively skewed distribution.
If a distribution were symmetric, the dots would be spread more evenly around a central value, roughly forming a bell-like shape. If it were negatively skewed, the tail would extend toward the left (lower values) with more data on the right. Neither of those shapes matches what is visible here.
Note: The provided data snippet for answer options is missing, so I cannot enumerate which choices correspond to each description. Nevertheless, based on the dot plot alone, the positive skew is the most appropriate label for the shape observed.

The shape of the data distribution displayed by this dot plot is best described as:

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