Practical Applications of the Bell Curve

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Description:

This learning packet should:
-Define the bell curve and normal distribution
-Give examples of real life uses of the bell curve

This packet talks about z-scores, the standard normal distribution, continuous random variables, and real life examples of the bell curve. The youtube clip at the end does a great job explaining probability associated with z-scores.

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Terms covered in this packet

This packet introduces the following terms:

Bell Curve
Z-Score
Standard Normal Distribution
Continuous Random Variable

You will see the definitions to these and examples to go along with them in the powerpoint.

Source: Greene