Which of the Following About the Normal Distribution Is NOT

question 146

Multiple Choice

Which of the following about the normal distribution is NOT true?

• A) About 2/3 of the observations fall within ± 1 standard deviation from the mean.
• B) It is a discrete probability distribution.
• C) Its parameters are the mean, μ, and standard deviation, σ.
• D) Theoretically, the mean, median and mode are the same.

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