Normal distribution
Topic: Management
A symmetrical, bell-shaped distribution in which the mean, median and mode are equal at the center. About 68% of values lie within ±1 standard deviation of the mean, 95% within ±2 and 99.7% within ±3. In a skewed distribution, values trail off to one side; with a right skew, the mean lies above the median. Parametric tests assume a roughly normal distribution; skewed data call for non-parametric tests.
- Also known as:
- Gaussian distribution, Bell curve, Skewed distribution
- In Turkish:
- Normal dağılım
What does Normal distribution mean?
Normal distribution is part of the Management topic in nursing. Students meet it in class, on clinical placements and while preparing for exams.
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