Normal Distribution Review

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What does σ represent?

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Population/distribution standard deviation.

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What percent of the data is within one standard deviation of the mean in a normal distribution?

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68%.

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What percent of the data is within two standard deviations of the mean in a normal distribution?

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95%.

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What percent of the data is within three standard deviations of the mean in a normal distribution?

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99.7%.

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In a normal distribution, what can be said about the mean, median, and mode?

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They are all equal.

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What is the shape of a normal distribution curve?

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Bell-shaped.

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What does the area under the normal distribution curve represent?

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The total probability, which equals 1.

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If a data set is normally distributed, what can be inferred about the data?

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It follows the empirical rule (68-95-99.7 rule).

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What is the significance of the standard deviation in a normal distribution?

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It measures the spread or dispersion of the data.

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What happens to the normal distribution curve as the standard deviation increases?

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The curve becomes wider and flatter.