In a set of scores that are normally distributed,
A) many people score at the high end and just a few score at the low end.
B) people are equally likely to obtain any particular score.
C) people tend to score consistently when they are retested.
D) few people score very high or very low and most people score near the average.
E) people's scores reflect their actual ability.

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In a normal distribution, the majority of scores fall near the mean (average) and few scores fall at the extremes (high or low). This is known as the bell curve. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

In a Set of Scores That Are Normally Distributed