Question 15 5 out of 5 points to compare two scores

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Question 15 5 out of 5 points To compare two scores that are measured on different scales, one needs to transform the scores into: Selected Answer: z scores. Answers: standard deviations. means. z scores. population parameters.
Question 16 0 out of 5 points When calculating a z score for a distribution of means, the z score is referred to as a:
Question 17 5 out of 5 points The second step in calculating a z score is expressing the obtained values in:
Question 18 5 out of 5 points Adam scored 70 on his final exam. His class's average score was 50, with a standard deviation of 10. How many standard deviations is Adam's score from the mean?
Question 19
5 out of 5 points The formula for z based on the mean of a sample is: Selected Answer: z = (M – M)/ M. μ Answers: z = (M – M)/ S. μ z = (X – M)/ S. μ z = (X – M)/ M. μ z = (M – M)/ M. μ σ μ μ σ σ Question 20
0 out of 5 points A distribution of means would be more likely to have a(n) _____ compared to a distribution of raw scores.
Question 1 5 out of 5 points As sample size _____, the spread of distribution of means decreases.
Question 2 5 out of 5 points If samples have at least _____ scores, the distribution of means will most likely approximate a normal curve.
Question 3 5 out of 5 points
Repeated sampling of _____ approximates a normal curve, even when the underlying population is skewed. Selected Answer: means Answers: means standard deviations scores population parameters Question 4
5 out of 5 points Which of these z scores from a single distribution of scores corresponds to the raw score farthest from the mean of the distribution? 1.2
Question 5 0 out of 5 points