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Starlight · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

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

vickyvicksss · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
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

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