Distributions observed in nature and research commonly approximate:
A)a kurtotic curve
B)a multimodal, symmetric curve
C)a normal curve
D)a bimodal, asymmetric curve

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Distributions observed in nature and research often approximate a normal curve, also known as a Gaussian distribution, which is characterized by its symmetric, bell-shaped curve where most observations cluster around the central peak and the probabilities for values further away from the mean taper off equally in both directions.

Distributions Observed in Nature and Research Commonly Approximate