Answer to Question #197221 in Statistics and Probability for Ezekiel

Question

True or False:

A positive z-score always corresponds to an X value greater than the mean.

For any population a z-score of _+ 1.00 corresponds to a location exactly 10 points above the mean.

Answer 1

A positive z-score indicates the raw score is higher than the mean average. For example, if a z-score is equal to +1, it is 1 standard deviation above the mean.

A positive z-score always corresponds to an X value greater than the mean. True

For any population a z-score of _+ 1.00 corresponds to a location exactly 10 points above the mean.

False