z-scores

Question 1

raw score

Answer 1

original, unchanged scores that are the direct result of a measurement

Question 2

z-score sign

Answer 2

signals whether the score is located above (+) or below (-) the mean

Question 3

z-score number (or magnitude)

Answer 3

signals the distance between the score and the mean in terms of the number of standard deviations

Question 4

z-score

Answer 4

specifies the precise location of a score in relation to the mean in terms of the standard deviation

Question 5

z-score formula

Answer 5

z = (X - μ) / σ

Question 6

z-score transformation

Answer 6

a kind of standardized distribution that involves transforming of every individual score into a z-score (in this case, the shape of the distribution will remain the same, the mean (μ) will become 0, and the standard deviation (σ) will become 1)

Question 7

standardized distribution

Answer 7

a distribution composed of transformed scores that result in predetermined values for μ and σ

Question 8

standard score

Answer 8

a transformed score that provides information about its location in a distribution