When one thinks of the normal distribution the first thing

that comes to mind is the bell curve and grades. While this
is one example of a normal curve that is widely recognized,
it is not the only one. Try to come up with a unique normal
distribution that your classmates have not posted already.
Explain your curve with all the details you could find such
as the mean and standard deviation. What do the areas in
the intervals µ - σ to µ + σ, µ - 2σ to µ + 2σ and µ - 3σ
to µ + 3σ represent as far as areas under the normal curve?
If you have the mean and standard deviation, calculate what
the actual intervals are for your curve. Please include any
citations on where you obtained your data for the curve.

For my post, I found an interesting Forbes article on bell curves and employee
performance and the raises associated with performance based on an annual rating
from 1 to 5. I found it interesting because the article posited research shows how
bell curves do not work well for employee performance and compensation (I also
found an article that was a proponent of bell curves and employee performance).

Intervals µ - σ to µ + σ, µ - 2σ to µ + 2σ and µ - 3σ to µ + 3σ represent the measure of

dispersion from the average. This means that 68 percent are within one standard
deviation, about 95 are within two standard deviations, etc, assuming the
distribution is normal.
Thinking in terms of static data, like a teacher who grades on a curve because a test
was so difficult that passing grades needed to be modified as compared to a bell
curve that includes human behavior like employee performance and evaluations… I
do see the benefit of analyzing the data, but I can see how human behavior can be
hard to confine to a bell curve. The Forbes articles talked about analyzing data on a
power law distribution graph or a long tail – indicating that people are not normally
distributed.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/joshbersin/2014/02/19/the-myth-of-the-bell-curve-
look-for-the-hyper-performers/