SOCECOL 13 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Normal Distribution, Standard Deviation, Gaussian Function
17 Oct 2016
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A standardized score is simply the number of standard deviations an individual falls above or below the mean for the whole group: male heights have a mean of 70 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. Female heights have a mean of 65 inches and a standard deviation of 2. 5 inches. Smoothed-out histogram created by connecting tops of rectangles with smooth curve. Way of representing a complete data set. The measurements follow a normal distribution (a bell-shaped or. Height of curve set so area under entire curve is 1. Frequency distributions ( curves embody a complete body of observations all the data. Skewed right; values trail off to the right. Skewed left; values trail off to the left. Proportion of population measurements falling in a certain range. Tables will provide other areas under normal curves. Your percentile = the percentage of the population that falls below you. The mean for the population of values.
