Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. On a normal curve, all measures of central tendency are located at the same point.
2. If a variable is normally distributed, ninety-five percent of the cases lie within two standard deviations of the mean.
3. The Z-Table gives the probability that any case falls between the mean and a z-score.
4. The probability of being within a z-score below the mean is less than being within the same z-score above the mean.
5. Probabilities are always between zero and one.


1. true
2. true
3. true
4. false
5. true

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