If Intelligence Is Assumed to Be Normally Distributed, Which of the Following

question 123

Multiple Choice

If intelligence is assumed to be normally distributed, which of the following would you expect to find in the overall population?

• A) more people of high intelligence than of low intelligence
• B) more people of moderate intelligence than of high or low intelligence
• C) more people of high intelligence than of moderate or low intelligence
• D) more people of low intelligence than of moderate or high intelligence

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