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For a Normal Distribution the Mean, Median and Mode are the same data point.
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35 comments · newest first
JA
Jackie
10 months ago
False, that's not always the case in other distributions.
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Lynelle
11 months ago
That's interesting, I didn't know they were the same!
LI
Lili
11 months ago
Wait, are you sure? I thought they could differ in skewed distributions.
KI
Kina
11 months ago
Totally agree, it's a key property of normal distributions!
BE
Belen
11 months ago
True, they all line up in a normal distribution.
JA
Jarod
12 months ago
I might be confused, but I think there are cases where this doesn't hold, especially in skewed distributions.
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Tracey
12 months ago
I recall discussing how the mean, median, and mode are equal in a perfectly normal distribution, so I would go with true.
IL
Iluminada
12 months ago
I'm not completely sure, but I feel like there were practice questions that mentioned exceptions to this rule.
SO
Soledad
1 year ago
I think this is true because I remember learning that in a normal distribution, the three measures of central tendency align.
CH
Chantell
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure the statement is true. The mean, median, and mode are all located at the center of a normal distribution curve. I'll go with True on this one.
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Maxima
1 year ago
Wait, is that really true for all normal distributions? I'm second-guessing myself now. Let me quickly review the key characteristics of the normal distribution before answering.
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Tamekia
1 year ago
Okay, I remember learning that in a normal distribution, the mean, median, and mode are all equal. That makes sense, so I'll select True for this question.
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Melda
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not 100% confident on this. I know the properties of a normal distribution, but I can't recall if the mean, median, and mode are always the same. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Samira
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure the mean, median, and mode are all the same for a normal distribution, so I'll go with True on this one.
LA
Laine
1 year ago
Aha, I knew that couldn't be right. The mean, median, and mode are only the same in a perfectly symmetric distribution, which a normal distribution is not. Gotta pay attention to the details on this test!
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Christiane
1 year ago
It's important to pay attention to the details when dealing with statistics.
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Elina
1 year ago
That's right, they are only the same in a perfectly symmetric distribution.
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Margart
1 year ago
I agree, the mean, median, and mode are not always the same in a normal distribution.
JA
Jacqueline
1 year ago
Haha, nice try! I'm not falling for that one. The mean, median, and mode are definitely not the same in a normal distribution. This exam is out to get us!
MY
Myra
1 year ago
B) False
SH
Sharmaine
1 year ago
I agree, the mean, median, and mode are not always the same in a normal distribution.
JO
Joye
1 year ago
B) False
CO
Corazon
1 year ago
A) True
JO
Johnna
1 year ago
Wait, really? I thought the mean, median, and mode were different measures of central tendency. This question is tricking me!
BU
Bulah
1 year ago
B) False
TO
Tonette
1 year ago
No, they are not always the same. It depends on the shape of the distribution.
LU
Luis
1 year ago
A) True
JE
Jerlene
2 years ago
But doesn't a Normal Distribution have a symmetrical shape, making the Mean, Median, and Mode the same?
TA
Tawna
2 years ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is False.
CA
Cassie
2 years ago
True, I remember learning that in my statistics class. The mean, median, and mode are all the same for a normal distribution.
BL
Blair
1 year ago
It's a common misconception, but in a normal distribution, the mean, median, and mode are indeed the same.
YA
Yasuko
1 year ago
True
NI
Nieves
1 year ago
That's correct! The mean, median, and mode are all the same for a normal distribution.
WI
Willis
1 year ago
A) True
JE
Jerlene
2 years ago
I think the answer is True.