If right tail is longer than left tail then distribution is called _________________?
Correct answer: B. Positively Skewed
- A. Negatively Skewed
- B. Positively Skewed
- C. All of above
- D. None of these
Explanation
A longer right tail indicates positive, or right, skewness, so the mean is typically pulled above the median. Negative skewness has the longer tail on the left.
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