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> > Ronald B. Livingston asked:
> >
> > >Are there "standards" for describing the skew of a distribution? For
> > >example, 0 to 1 = mild; 1 - 2 = moderate, etc. I am aware of tests of
> > >significance for skew, but with large samples practically any skew is
> > >significant. Any references would be appreciated.
> >
A student recently came in having divided skewness scores by their
standard errors. A procedure he said he got from a text. Does this in
fact make any sense at all?
Michael
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Michael M. Granaas
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Department of Psychology
University of South Dakota Phone: (605) 677-5295
Vermillion, SD 57069 FAX: (605) 677-6604
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