Normal Curve

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What is Standard Deviation?

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A measurement of how much data varies from the average.

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What is the mean in a normal distribution?

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The average value around which the data is distributed.

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What is a characteristic of a normal distribution?

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It is symmetrical and bell-shaped.

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What does it mean if a distribution is continuous?

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It means that the data can take any value within a given range.

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What percentage of data falls within one standard deviation of the mean in a normal distribution?

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Approximately 68%.

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What percentage of data falls between the mean and one standard deviation above the mean?

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Approximately 34%.

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What is the relationship between mean and median in a normal distribution?

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The mean is equal to the median.

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What is the empirical rule in statistics?

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It states that for a normal distribution, about 68% of data falls within one standard deviation, 95% within two, and 99.7% within three standard deviations.

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What is a bell curve?

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A graphical representation of a normal distribution, shaped like a bell.

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What does it mean if a distribution is skewed?

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It means that the data is not symmetrically distributed and leans towards one side.