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jessicacav

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When the distribution of scores within a sample forms a platykurtic shape, then
 
  a. the variance within the sample is small
  b. the variance within the sample is large
  c. the variance within the sample is negative
  d. the variance within the sample equals the standard deviation

Question 2

When the distribution of raw scores within a sample forms a leptokurtic
  shape, then
 
  a. the variance within the sample is small
  b. the variance within the sample is large
  c. the variance within the sample is negative
  d. the variance within the sample equals the standard deviation



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a



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