What Is the Term Associated with How Flat or Peaked

question 43

Multiple Choice

What is the term associated with how flat or peaked a distribution appears?

• A)ogive
• B)skewness
• C)kurtosis
• D)variability

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Definitions:

Action Potential

An action potential is a rapid electrical impulse that travels along the membrane of a neuron or muscle cell, facilitating communication and response.

Plasma Membrane

A two-layer lipid membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm within a cell, governing how substances move in and out.

Depolarization

The process during which a cell's membrane potential becomes less negative, making it more likely to fire an action potential.

Absolute Refractory Period

A period immediately following an action potential during which a neuron is incapable of generating another action potential, no matter the stimulus strength.