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Chapter 6
Normal Distributions
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11/07/2011

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Term
normal
Definition
A theoretical model- A ______ distribution happens to describe this "bell-shaped" pattern very well.
Term
equal
Definition
The mean, median, and mode of normal distributions are always ______.
Term
bell
Definition
A normal distribution is ____-shaped, unimodal and symmetric.
Term
mean and standard deviation
Definition
The _____ and ________ __________ completely determine the normal distribution.
Term
mean
Definition
The _____ controls the center.
Term
spread
Definition
The standard deviation controls the ______.
Term
0
Definition
The normal curve is ALWAYS above __.
Term
1.00 or 100%
Definition
The total area under a normal curve and above the horizontal line is ____ or ____% (the probability of all possible values).
Term
probability
Definition
Area beneath the normal curve= ____________ (percentage).
Term
data values
Definition
The x-axis of a normal distribution are the ____ ______.
Term
standard normal distribution
Definition
The _________ __________ ____________ is a normal distribution that has a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1.
Term
Z
Definition
A standard normal variable is denoted by ___.
Term
(0,1)
Definition
For standard normal distributions:
Z~N(_,_)
Term
Z=(X-u)/(o)
Standardization.
Definition
Random variable "X" with normal distribution N(u,o^2)can be transformed to Z with the standard normal distribution by the formula: ? And this is known as what?
Term
<
Definition
P-Z_a is available in the table.