When most scores cluster closely around the mean, the curve is
A) asymmetrical
B) platykurtic
C) shaped like a U
D) leptokurtic

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When most scores cluster closely around the mean, it indicates a high degree of peakedness, which is known as a leptokurtic distribution. A platykurtic distribution is flatter and more spread out, while a U-shaped curve is bimodal, and an asymmetrical curve has an unequal distribution of scores around the mean.

When Most Scores Cluster Closely Around the Mean, the Curve