Which one of the following assertions is true? Galton's notion of the normal distribution' tells us:
Correct answer: C. That for any of our 'natural gifts'(physical, temperament or intellectual) there will be an average' amount of that feature, to which most people approximate.
- A. That if your IQ score is anywhere on the distribution, then you are normal.
- B. That as we consider scores increasingly higher or lower than the norm, there will be more and more people registering those scores.
- C. That for any of our 'natural gifts'(physical, temperament or intellectual) there will be an average' amount of that feature, to which most people approximate.
- D. That most people who complete a university degree will be at the lower end of the distribution.
Explanation
A normal distribution places most people near the average, with progressively fewer people as scores move toward either extreme. Thus, natural physical, temperamental, or intellectual traits generally show an average level that most people approximate.
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