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1 The Normal Distribution
12.4 Notes The Normal Distribution

2 Normal Distribution

3 Normal Distribution Bell shaped curve, symmetric
Mean, median, mode are all equal located at the center. Data items cluster around the mean Used to make predictions about an entire population

4 Standard Deviations

5 Finding Scores at Specified S.D.

6 Computing z-scores A z-score describes how many standard deviations a data item in a normal distribution lies above or below the mean. The z-score can be obtained using

7 Sketch a Distribution Normal Distribution of Weights of Newborn Infants

8 Using and Interpreting z-scores

9 Understanding z-scores


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