In his study Joey receives a skewness of .54. Which of the following is an accurate statement based on Joey's kurtosis?
A)the sample is left (negatively) skewed
B)the sample is right (positively) skewed
C)the sample has a tall peak
D)the sample has a flat peak

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The skewness value of .54 indicates a right (positively) skewed distribution, meaning the tail on the right side of the distribution is longer or fatter than the left side. Skewness does not directly inform us about the kurtosis (peakness or flatness) of the distribution.

In His Study Joey Receives a Skewness of