What Is the Relationship Between a Frequency Distribution (FD)and a Normal

question 28

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between a frequency distribution (FD) and a normal distribution (ND) ?

• A)FD uses the median as the primary measure of central tendency; ND uses the mean
• B)FD is a hypothetical distribution; ND is based on actual data
• C)FD is a distribution of actual scores, while ND is a hypothetical distribution
• D)FD is always bell shaped, while ND may or may not be bell shaped

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