The Shape of a Distribution with a Large Standard Deviation

question 35

Multiple Choice

The shape of a distribution with a large standard deviation would look

• A)wide because the distribution covers a large range of scores.
• B)wide because the distribution covers a narrow range of scores.
• C)tall and peaked to the left of the mean.
• D)tall and peaked to the right of the mean.

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