Suppose You Want to Grade a Class on the "Normal

question 21

Multiple Choice

Suppose you want to grade a class on the "normal curve." What characteristic of the distribution are you most concerned about?

• A) The typical score earned
• B) The 16th percentile
• C) The class mean
• D) The degree of skewness in the class distribution
• E) The 50th percentile

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