1. The problem asks to identify which statement is NOT a characteristic of the normal distribution. 2. The normal distribution is a continuous probability distribution that is symmetric about the mean. 3. Important properties of the normal distribution include: - It is symmetric. - Mean = Median = Mode. - It is continuous, meaning it can take any value within a range. 4. The statement "There are only two possible outcomes" describes a binomial or Bernoulli distribution, not a normal distribution. 5. Therefore, the statement that is NOT a characteristic of the normal distribution is: "There are only two possible outcomes."