When Test Scores Are Found to Be Normally Distributed,they Take

question 18

Multiple Choice

When test scores are found to be normally distributed,they take on the shape of the familiar "bell curve." In these kinds of graphs,which variable is on the y (vertical) axis?

• A) the test score
• B) the frequency
• C) the deviation from the mean
• D) the standard deviation

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Definitions:

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Are plans in which employees usually must still work 40 hours per week and typically 5 days a week but in which they have control over the starting and ending times for work on each day.

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A compensation system where employees are paid based on the amount of output they produce.

Merit-pay Plan

A compensation strategy that determines an employee's pay based on their performance, rewarding higher achievers with greater pay increases.

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