Normal Distribution and Binomial Distribution
Normal Distribution and Binomial Distribution
Resource: The Normal Distributions (Introduction to Applied Statistics for Psychology Students – University of Saskatchewan Open Press)
Type: Textbook chapter
Who it’s for: Anyone looking for a fairly math-heavy (but still accessible) explanation of the Normal distribution and its use.
Why we love it: Sections 5.1 to 5.3 in this chapter cover the basics of the Normal distribution, and provide a helpful comparison between discrete and continuous distributions.
Resource: Binomial Distribution (Introduction to Applied Statistics for Psychology Students – University of Saskatchewan Open Press)
Type: Textbook chapter
Who it’s for: Anyone looking for an explanation of the binomial distribution with a helpful applied example.
Why we love it: This resource provides both mathematical induction and intuitive explanations to help you understand the binomial distribution. As well, the practical example helps you to begin understanding sampling theory.
Resource: The Normal Distribution (Statistics – LibreTexts)
Type: Textbook chapter
Who it’s for: Anyone looking for a clear explanation of the normal distribution that involves mathematical notation and visuals.
Why we love it: This textbook chapter explains key concepts clearly and provides exercises to refine your understanding—but perhaps most importantly it discusses the limits of normality.
Resource: The Normal Distribution: Crash Course Statistics #19 (CrashCourse - YouTube)
Type: Video
Who it’s for: Anyone looking for a fairly in-depth explanation of the Normal distribution with minimal math and in a quite compact video.
Why we love it: This video is only 11 minutes long but packs in a lot of content. A lot of examples and visuals are employed to help explain the content. Though you may need to go back and watch the video a couple times.