In a Normal Distribution of Scores,which of the Following Is

question 41

Multiple Choice

In a normal distribution of scores,which of the following is true?

• A) About 5 percent of the scores are more than two standard deviations from the mean.
• B) The mean score is always 0.
• C) Most scores are located in the two "tails" at either end of the distribution.
• D) The standard deviation indicates the arithmetic average score.

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