The characteristic associated with the "tails" of the normal curve is ______
A)bell-shape
B)symmetry
C)probability
D)asymptotic

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The tails of the normal curve are asymptotic, meaning they approach but never touch the x-axis. This is because the normal distribution extends infinitely in both directions, even if the probability of observing values far from the mean becomes vanishingly small. The other characteristics listed (bell-shape, symmetry, probability) apply to the entire normal curve, not just the tails.

The Characteristic Associated with the "Tails" of the Normal Curve