Review the assigned reading to prepare for this discussion. The Normal Distribution (DeSTRESS Film 11) [00:19:12]

Review the assigned reading to prepare for this discussion. 

The Normal Distribution (DeSTRESS Film 11) [00:19:12] (opens in a new window)

Explains how the normal distribution is used for aircraft capacity, body mass index, and for the number of people that want to use a lift at any given time. 
The Normal Distribution and Shoplifting (DeSTRESS Film 12) [00:10:31] (opens in a new window)

How the normal distribution is used to examine a store’s potential losses from shoplifting.

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The normal distribution is the most important distribution, as it can be used to describe many phenomena in the world around us. Yet, the normal distribution is often misused or misunderstood. Introduction to Statistics by Barbara Illowsky