One difference between frequency distributions and normal distributions is that ______.
A) frequency distributions represent populations; normal distributions represent samples
B) frequency distributions are hypothetical; normal distributions are based on actual data
C) only normal distributions are based on mathematical formulas
D) frequency distributions consist of a greater number of scores than normal distributions

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Frequency distributions are empirical representations of data showing how often each value occurs, while normal distributions are theoretical models that follow a specific mathematical formula, describing how data points are dispersed or spread out across the mean.

One Difference Between Frequency Distributions and Normal Distributions Is That