Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Variations in Psychological Attributes

Question:

Given below is a picture depicting a curve.

What does the above picture depicts?

Options:

Skewed Curve Pattern Showing Distribution of IQ Scores in Population.

Normal Curve Pattern Showing Distribution of IQ Scores in Population.

The frequency distribution for the IQ scores tends to approximate a bellshaped curve.

Both 2 and 3

Correct Answer:

Both 2 and 3

Explanation:

IQ scores are distributed in the population in such a way that the scores of most people tend to fall in the middle range of the distribution. Only a few people have either very high or very low scores. The frequency distribution for the IQ scores tends to approximate a bellshaped curve, called the normal curve. This type of distribution is symmetrical around the central value, called the mean. The distribution of IQ scores in the form of a normal distribution is shown in Figure