In the Standard Normal Model, approximately what percentage of the data will fall between 1 standard deviation below and 1 standard deviation above the mean?

A. 84%
B. 68%
C. 34%



Answer :

In the Standard Normal Model, also known as the Gaussian distribution, the data is symmetrically distributed around its mean (which is 0). This model provides a way to understand how data is spread; the spread is measured in terms of standard deviations from the mean.

A large portion of the data falls within certain standard deviations from the mean. Specifically:

1. About 68.27% of the data falls within 1 standard deviation of the mean (both below and above).

To understand this, we need to remember that the Standard Normal Model adheres to the empirical rule (68-95-99.7 rule), which states:
- About 68% of the data falls within 1 standard deviation of the mean
- About 95% of the data falls within 2 standard deviations of the mean
- About 99.7% of the data falls within 3 standard deviations of the mean

Given this empirical rule and focusing on the percentage of data that falls within 1 standard deviation, we see that it is approximately 68.27%.

Therefore, the correct answer is approximately 68%.

So the most appropriate choice from the given options is:
68%.

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