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In a normal distribution, the highest frequency of scores occurs for scores that are _____.
 
  a. near the mean c. at all values along the X-axis
  b. extremely low or extremely high d. near the highest value on the X-axis

Question 2

The extent to which scores in a distribution tend to spread out away from the mean is called _____.
 
  a. dispersion c. both a and b
  b. variability d. central tendency


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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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In a normal, or bell-shaped distribution, scores near the mean have higher frequencies than scores farther away from the mean.

Answer to Question 2

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Dispersion and variability both refer to the same thing: the amount of spread in a distribution of scores.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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