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For Question use the following narrative
Narrative: Grades
Suppose a professor sees that his students' exam scores do not follow a normal curve, but he decides to assign grades by "grading on a bell-shaped curve" anyway.
-{Grades narrative} Explain how this procedure tends to distort the grades.


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Process Spread

Refers to the variability or range of values within a process, often analyzed to assess the process's capability and stability.

Normally Distributed

Describes a dataset that follows a Gaussian distribution, with most data points clustering around the mean and symmetrical tails.

Control Chart

A tool used in statistical quality control to monitor a process and determine whether it is in a state of statistical control.

Compressive Strength

The capacity of a material or structure to withstand loads tending to reduce size, measured by the maximum stress that a material can sustain under compression.

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