Skew

• Symmetrical vs. Skewed

• EXTREME scores can influence the mean or average

• For skew, look where the “tail” is

• If extreme scores (or tail) are on the positive end, Positive Skew or skewed to RIGHT

• If extreme scores (or tail) are on the lower end, Negative Skew or skewed to LEFT

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