1.A __________ distribution is not symmetrical; attributes cluster either at the higher or lower end of the distribution.

2.In a ____skewed distribution the tail points to the right and the majority of the attributes fall on the lower end of the distribution. In a_______skewed distribution the tail points to the left and the majority of the values fall in the higher end of the distribution.he higher end of the distribution.

3.In platykurtic distributions, attributes are spread out with more values in the tails, forming a flatter shape.

True( )

False( )

4.What percent of the distribution falls between +1SD and +2SD? What percent will fall beyond +3SD? What percent of the normal curve will fall between -1SD and + 1SD? *Hint: See page 72 in your textbook

5.A z score is a (1 percentile 2 distribution 3 standard deviation 4 raw score 5 normal curve)converted to(1 percentile 2 distribution 3 standard deviation 4 raw score 5 normal curve)units. It is used to compare two scores with each other.

6.

Normal distributions can be used if variables have an ordinal level of measurement or higher.

True( )

False( )

7.

Which of the following are characteristics of a mesokurtic distribution? (Select all that apply)

It is flat.

It has no or few outliers.

It is bell-shaped.

Measurements closer to the mean are most common.

Mean, median, and mode are approximately equal values.

It is shaped like a peak.