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| All normal distributions have same characteristics so can be generalized. |
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Symmetry
POSITIVE: tail at higher values.
Mean and median higher than mode.
Mode (most scores) at lower value.
NEGATIVE: tail at lower values.
Mean/median lower than mode
Mode (most scores) at higher values. |
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Steepness.
LEPTOKURTIC: steep- +ve value
MESOKURTIC: normal- 0 value
PLATYKURTIC: flat- -ve value |
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Frequencies accumulate
Can be given as numbers/percentages. |
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Categorisation of frequencies
Score which a given % of scores are equal or less than. |
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| Perfect Normal Distribution |
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