Larger Values of the Standard Deviation Result in a Normal

question 27

Multiple Choice

Larger values of the standard deviation result in a normal curve that is

• A)shifted to the right
• B)shifted to the left
• C)narrower and more peaked
• D)wider and flatter

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Definitions:

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A measure of the dispersion or variability in a set of data, indicating how much individual data points differ from the mean.

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