Under the normal curve, the mean falls below the 50th percentile only when
A) the mean of the raw score distribution is equal to 50
B) the mean of the raw score distribution is equal to 100
C) the mean of the raw score distribution is unknown
D) none of these, since under the normal curve the mean must fall at the 50th

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Under a normal distribution curve, the mean, median, and mode are all located at the same point, which corresponds to the 50th percentile. This means the mean cannot fall below the 50th percentile in a normal distribution.

Under the Normal Curve, the Mean Falls Below the 50th