A larger standard deviation of a normal distribution indicates that the distribution becomes:
A)narrower and more peaked.
B)flatter and wider.
C)more skewed to the right.
D)more skewed to the left.

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A larger standard deviation means that the values in the distribution are more spread out from the mean. This results in a flatter and wider distribution. Conversely, a smaller standard deviation would result in a narrower and more peaked distribution. Skewness refers to the asymmetry of the distribution, which is not affected by changes in the standard deviation.

A Larger Standard Deviation of a Normal Distribution Indicates That