Normal Distribution
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Which of the following about the normal distribution is not true?
a. About 2/3 of the observations fall within ±1 standard deviation from the mean.
b. Its parameters are the mean, μ, and standard deviation, σ.
c. It is a discrete probability distribution.
d. Theoretically, the mean, median, and mode are the same.
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The solution explains the relations between the formula of normal distribution to the statistical quantities as mean and deviation.
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The answer is (c) : It is NOT TRUE that the normal distribution is a discrete probability ...
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