Data Collection Plan Homework

Normal Distributions

What are the key characteristics of a Normal Distribution?

• The normal distribution is the one most frequently used by various professionals
• Several statistical analysis make an assumption that the data are following a normal distribution.

• According to the central limit theorem, the averages of measurements of individual data follow a normal distribution even if the individual data are from a difference distribution.
• Since the distribution is in the shape of a bell, it is often referred to as a bell curve.