When test scores are found to be normally distributed,they take on the shape of the familiar "bell curve." In these kinds of graphs,which variable is on the y (vertical)axis?
A) the test score
B) the frequency
C) the deviation from the mean
D) the standard deviation

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In a graph representing a normal distribution, the y-axis represents the frequency or count of the number of test scores falling within a particular range or interval. The x-axis represents the test scores themselves. Therefore, the correct answer is B - the frequency. The other variables listed - the test score, the deviation from the mean, and the standard deviation - are all represented on the x-axis.

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