The book states the following: "The smaller our sample size and the more extreme the outlier score is, the more these extreme scores will affect the mean in a skewed distribution" Explain how this occurs. I.e. How does a small sample size increase the effect of an outlier on the mean in a skewed distribution? How do more extreme scores affect the mean in a skewed distribution?

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The book states the following: "The smaller our sample size and the more extreme the outlier score is, the more these extreme scores will affect the mean in a skewed distribution"

Explain how this occurs. I.e. How does a small sample size increase the effect of an outlier on the mean in a skewed distribution? How do more extreme scores affect the mean in a skewed distribution?

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