Download Sullivan 2nd ed Chapter 7

Chapter 7
The Normal Probability
Distribution
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Overview
● The normal distribution models bell shaped
variables
● The normal distribution is the fundamental
distribution underlying most of inferential
statistics
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Chapter 7 Sections
● Sections in Chapter 7
7.1
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7.2
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7.3
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7.4
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7.4
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Properties of the Normal Distribution
The Standard Normal Distribution
Applications of the Normal Distribution
Assessing Normality
The Normal Approximation to the Binomial
Distribution
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