t-distribution Vs. normal distribution

Allright check this out: True or False: the t-distribution is more peaked than the normal distribution True or False: the t-distribution is fatter tails than the normal distribution Have fun!

F T

exactly.

Yep! that was easy I guess!

The t distrubtion is less peaked than normal. and has fatter tails than normal. F, T.

kguizo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Allright check this out: > > True or False: the t-distribution is more peaked > than the normal distribution > > True or False: the t-distribution is fatter tails > than the normal distribution > > Have fun! leptokurtic

Isn’t the t-dist. platykurtic?

wasn’t this just discussed like two days ago?