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... > inquiry and research > quantitative research > quantitative data analysis > parametric statistics > normal curve

... > research methods and evaluation > quantitative research > quantitative data analysis > parametric statistics > normal curve

Preferred term

normal curve

Definition

Represents a distribution of scores, observations, or statistics that has a specific, bell-shaped curve. Many human characteristics are distributed close to the normal. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Normal Curve (Education)]

Broader concept

parametric statistics

Belongs to group

methods

URI

https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/normal_curve

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