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Introduction to Statistics and Quantitative Research Methods

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Skewed distributions<br />

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Normal distribution: Not<br />

skewed in any direction.<br />

Positive skew: The<br />

distribution has a long tail in<br />

the positive direction, or <strong>to</strong><br />

the right.<br />

Negative skew: The<br />

distribution has a long tail in<br />

the negative direction, or <strong>to</strong><br />

the left.

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