Question

Select the statement that correctly describes a normal distribution.
a. It is a negatively skewed distribution, as the extreme values are less than the median.
b. It is a symmetric distribution, as the mean and the median are the same.
c. It is a positively skewed distribution, as the extreme values are greater than the median.
d. It is a uniform distribution, as all of the values have equal frequency.

Answer 1

Answer:

b. It is a symmetric distribution, as the mean and the median are the same.

Step-by-step explanation:

Normal distribution:

The biggest characteristic of the normal distribution is that it's symmetric, that is, 50% of the values are below the mean and 50% are above, which means that the mean is the same as the median.

This means that the correct answer is given by option b.