Calculating Z-Scores

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What is a z-score?

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How do you calculate a z-score for a population?

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What is the mean of z-scores?

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The mean of z-scores is always 0, regardless of the mean of the raw scores.

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What does a positive z-score indicate?

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A positive z-score indicates that the value is above the mean.

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What does a negative z-score indicate?

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A negative z-score indicates that the value is below the mean.

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If the mean is 50 and the standard deviation is 10, what is the z-score for a value of 60?

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What is the z-score for a value of 3 if the mean is 7.6 and the standard deviation is 4.5?

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What is the formula for calculating the z-score of a sample?

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What is the significance of a z-score of 0?

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A z-score of 0 indicates that the value is exactly equal to the mean.

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How do you interpret a z-score of +2?

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A z-score of +2 indicates that the value is 2 standard deviations above the mean.