chapter 5

Question 1

normal curve

Answer 1

A theoretical distribution of scores that is symmetrical, unimodal, and bell-shaped. The standard normal curve always has a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1.

Question 2

normal curve table

Answer 2

Appendix A; a detailed description of the area between a Z score and the mean of any standardized normal distribution.

Question 3

z table

Answer 3

Standard scores; the way scores are expressed after they have been standardized to the theoretical normal curve.

Question 4

what is the normal curve is being used for

Answer 4

The normal curve, in combination with the mean and standard deviation, can be used to construct precise descriptive statements about empirical distributions that are normally distributed. This chapt