Statistical Methods for Psychology

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CHAPTER 3 The Normal Distribution


CHAPTER 3 The Normal Distribution


Objectives
To develop the concept of the normal distribution and how we can judge the
normality of a sample. This chapter also shows how it can be used to draw
inferences about observations.

Contents
3.1 The Normal Distribution
3.2 The Standard Normal Distribution
3.3 Using the Tables of the Standard Normal Distribution
3.4 Setting Probable Limits on an Observation
3.5 Assessing Whether Data Are Normally Distributed
3.6 Measures Related to z

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