Unit 6B Normal Distribution Practice Test Spring 2023

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What is a normal distribution?

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A normal distribution is a probability distribution that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean.

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What does the mean represent in a normal distribution?

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The mean is the average of all data points in a distribution and is the center point of a normal distribution.

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What is standard deviation?

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Standard deviation is a measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values. A low standard deviation means that the values tend to be close to the mean.

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How do you calculate the z-score?

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The z-score is calculated using the formula: z = (X - μ) / σ, where X is the value, μ is the mean, and σ is the standard deviation.

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What is the empirical rule in statistics?

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The empirical rule states that for a normal distribution, approximately 68% of the data falls within one standard deviation of the mean, 95% within two standard deviations, and 99.7% within three standard deviations.

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What is the probability of a value falling within one standard deviation of the mean in a normal distribution?

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Approximately 68%.

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What is the probability of a value falling within two standard deviations of the mean in a normal distribution?

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Approximately 95%.

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What is the probability of a value falling within three standard deviations of the mean in a normal distribution?

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Approximately 99.7%.

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What is a percentile in statistics?

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A percentile is a measure used to indicate the value below which a given percentage of observations in a group of observations falls.

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What does it mean if a z-score is positive?

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A positive z-score indicates that the value is above the mean.