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A pedagogical example of a negatively skewed distribution is a dataset of self-report happiness ratings on a $$1$$-to-$$10$$-point scale with a mean of $$8.25$$ and a standard deviation of $$1.14$$. In this scenario, the negative skew indicates that the vast majority of participants rated themselves fairly high on the happiness scale (clustering near the top), with only a small number of participants rating themselves noticeably lower (creating the longer tail toward the lower end).

Example of a Negatively Skewed Distribution

When using a dataset of self-report happiness ratings on a 1-to-10 scale as an example of a negatively skewed distribution, what does the negative skew indicate about the participants' scores?

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