The More Peaked a Normal Curve Will Appear

question 48

Multiple Choice

The more peaked a normal curve will appear,

• A) the smaller is the value of the standard deviation
• B) the larger is the value of the standard deviation
• C) the larger is the value of the mean
• D) the more closely mean, median, and mode coincide
• E) the smaller is the value of the mean

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