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tfester

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on: Jun 22, 2018
Many human characteristics, such as height, are distributed so the majority of scores fall in the middle of the distribution, with fewer extreme scores. What do we call this type of distribution?
 
  a. bimodal curve
  b. standardized curve
  c. normal distribution
  d. expected distribution

Question 2

What is the mean and standard deviation of most intelligence tests?
 
  a. mean of 85, standard deviation of 15
  b. mean of 100, standard deviation of 30
  c. mean of 100, standard deviation of 15
  d. mean of 115, standard deviation of 30


Mollythedog

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: c.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c.


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