The Symmetrical,bell-Shaped Distribution in Which Most Scores Are near the Mean

question 248

Multiple Choice

The symmetrical,bell-shaped distribution in which most scores are near the mean and fewer near the extremes forms a

• A)skewed curve.
• B)bimodal curve.
• C)normal curve.
• D)bar graph.

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