Under the Normal Curve, the Mean Falls Below the 50th

question 14

Multiple Choice

Under the normal curve, the mean falls below the 50th percentile only when

• A) the mean of the raw score distribution is equal to 50
• B) the mean of the raw score distribution is equal to 100
• C) the mean of the raw score distribution is unknown
• D) none of these, since under the normal curve the mean must fall at the 50th

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