The Highest Point of a Normal Curve Occurs at

question 28

Multiple Choice

The highest point of a normal curve occurs at

• A) one standard deviation to the right of the mean.
• B) two standard deviations to the right of the mean.
• C) approximately three standard deviations to the right of the mean.
• D) the mean.

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Definitions:

Secondary Sexual Characteristics

The physical traits that emerge during puberty which are not directly involved in reproduction but distinguish the two sexes, such as breast development in females and facial hair in males.

Primary Sexual Characteristics

The biological and physical characteristics present at birth that are directly involved in reproduction, such as the ovaries in females and testes in males.

Tertiary Sexual Characteristics

Traits influenced by hormones that differentiate between sexes but are not directly part of the reproductive system, often developing during puberty.

Object Permanence

The realization by infants that objects still exist even when they are out of sight, sound, or touch.