Applying Statistical Inference: An Example Many statistical tests assume that the population you have sampled is normally distributed.This means that if you could measure everyone in the population on the dependent variable,
A)the bulk of the scores would fall above the mean.
B)the distribution of scores would be symmetrical and bell-shaped.
C)the left end of the distribution would have the longest tail.
D)the right end of the distribution would have the longest tail.

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A normal distribution is characterized by a symmetrical and bell-shaped distribution of scores, with the majority of scores falling near the mean and fewer scores falling farther away from the mean towards the tails of the distribution.

Applying Statistical Inference: an Example Many Statistical Tests Assume That