A Normal Distribution Uses Standard Deviation to Show How Scores

question 6

Multiple Choice

A normal distribution uses standard deviation to show how scores are expected to cluster around the calculated average of a sample or population. What type of shape do these graphs tend to make?

• A) Positive slope
• B) Negative slope
• C) Bell curve
• D) Horizontal line

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