For data skewed to the left, the skewness is _____.
A) between 0 and .5
B) less than 1
C) positive
D) negative

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Skewed data to the left is negatively skewed, meaning the tail of the data distribution is on the left side. Therefore, the skewness measure will be negative. Choices A and B are incorrect because they suggest a small or positive skewness, which is not the case for left-skewed data.

For Data Skewed to the Left, the Skewness Is _____