Is It Possible to Calculate the Skewness of a Set

question 16

Multiple Choice

Is it possible to calculate the skewness of a set of numerical scores?

• A)Yes.
• B)No.
• C)Only if you have a large sample size.
• D)Only if you have used an independent-measures design.

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