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Chapter10: Statistics
Section10.4: Distributions Of Data
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In a normal distribution, the majority of cases fall:
 
Question 1 options:
 
between –1 and +1 standard deviations from the mean.
 
between +1 and +2 standard deviations from the mean.
 
below –3 standard deviations from the mean.
 
below +3 standard deviations from the mean.
 

Question 2 

A class consists of 10 male and 30 female students. If one student is randomly selected from the class, what is the probability of selecting a male student?
 
Question 2 options:
 
10/30
 
10/40
 
1/10
 
1/40
 

Question 3

z score _____ the mean will always be _____.
 
Question 3 options:
 
below; positive
 
above; negative
 
equal to; negative
 
equal to; zero
 

Question 4 

Which of the following is a requirement for a random sample?
 
Question 4 options:
 
Every individual has an equal chance of being selected.
 
The probabilities cannot change during a series of selections.
 
There must be sampling with replacement.
 
All of the other 3 choices are correct.
 

Question 5 

 
The percentile is the:
 
Question 5 options:
 
same thing as a percentage.
 
percentage of scores falling at or below a particular raw score.
 
percentage of scores falling at or above a particular raw score.
 
percentage of scores falling between a particular raw score and the mean.
 

Question 6

What percentage of scores fall between the mean and a z score of 1.17?
 
Question 6 options:
 
6.75 percent
 
13.59 percent
 
34.13 percent
 
37.90 percent
 

Question 7

In a normal distribution, what percentage of scores falls below a z score of –2.33?
 
Question 7 options:
 
0.99 percent
 
2.12 percent
 
9.10 percent
 
40.52 percent
 

Question 8

What percentage of scores falls between the mean and 1 standard deviation above the mean?
 
Question 8 options:
 
0.13 percent
 
2.14 percent
 
13.59 percent
 
34.13 percent
 

Question 9 

What is the difference between a normal distribution and other symmetrical distributions?
 
Question 9 options:
 
The mean, median, and mode are all equal.
 
The frequencies of scores decrease as they get farther from the midpoint.
 
A specific percentage of scores must fall within a given area of the curve.
 
All symmetrical distributions are normally distributed.
 

Question 10

A specific bell-shaped curve that is defined by the percentage of cases that fall in specific areas under the curve is known as the:
 
Question 10 options:
 
normal distribution.
 
symmetrical distribution.
 
positively skewed distribution.
 
bimodal distribution.
 
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