The degree to which a data distribution has one extended "tail" showing either unusually large or unusually small values is called:
A)kurtosis
B)peakedness
C)skewness
D)symmetry
E)unimodal

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Skewness refers to the asymmetry in the distribution of data, indicating whether the data points tend to lean towards higher or lower values, thus creating a "tail" in the distribution.

The Degree to Which a Data Distribution Has One Extended