| Continuity correction factor | The value 0.5 subtracted or added, depending on the question, to a selected value when a discrete probability distribution is approximated by a continuous probability distribution.
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| Normal approximation to the binomial | A binomial probability can be estimated using the normal distribution.
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| Normal probability distribution | A continuous probability distribution uniquely determined by µ and σ.
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| Standard normal distribution | A normal distribution with a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1.
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| Uniform probability distribution | A continuous probability distribution with its values spread evenly over a range of values that are rectangular in shape and are defined by minimum and maximum values.
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| z value | The distance between a selected value and the population mean in units of the standard deviation.
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