The measure of deviation from the mean such that cases stretch toward one tail or the other is called _____.
A) kurtosis
B) platykurtic
C) skewness
D) ku
E) mesokurtic

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Skewness is used to quantify the extent to which a distribution deviates from symmetry. A positive skewness indicates that the tail on the right side of the distribution is longer or fatter than the left side, while a negative skewness indicates that the tail of the left side is longer or fatter than the right side.

The Measure of Deviation from the Mean Such That Cases