In a skewed distribution, the location of the ______________ will be towards the tail of the distribution in the direction of the extreme scores.
A) mean
B) median
C) mode
D) standard deviation

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In a skewed distribution, the mean is pulled towards the tail of the distribution in the direction of the skew, because it is affected by the extreme scores. The median and mode are less influenced by extreme values, and standard deviation is a measure of spread, not central tendency.

In a Skewed Distribution, the Location of the ______________ Will