In some cases, researchers describe a distribution in terms of whether its tails have many or few scores in them. This aspect of the shape of a distribution is known as:
A)symmetry
B)kurtosis
C)z-transformation
D)queue

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The aspect of the shape of a distribution that describes whether its tails have many or few scores in them is known as kurtosis. This is because kurtosis measures the degree of peakedness or flatness in the distribution, and a distribution with many scores in its tails will have a higher kurtosis value than one with few scores in its tails. The other options (symmetry, z-transformation, queue) do not directly relate to this aspect of the shape of a distribution.

In Some Cases, Researchers Describe a Distribution in Terms of Whether