Tables of Normal Distribution Probabilities Are Found in Many Statistics

question 67

Multiple Choice

Tables of normal distribution probabilities are found in many statistics books. These probabilities are calculated from a normal distribution with ________.

• A)a mean of 1 and a standard deviation of 1
• B)a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15
• C)a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 15
• D)a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1

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Definitions:

Posterior Pituitary

The rear portion of the pituitary gland, which releases hormones such as oxytocin and vasopressin into the bloodstream.

Sympathetic Nervous

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for physical activity by accelerating the heart rate, constricting blood vessels, and raising blood pressure.

Releasing Hormones

Hormones secreted by the hypothalamus that trigger the release of other hormones from the anterior pituitary gland.

Anterior Pituitary

The front lobe of the pituitary gland, which secretes hormones that regulate growth, metabolism, and reproductive functions.