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What does a Z score of 1.50 correspond to in terms of IQ for the children’s data?
What does a Z score of 1.50 correspond to in terms of IQ for the children’s data?
- 130 (correct)
- 120
- 140
- 110
Which of the following represents the proportion of the area under the curve between a Z score of 1.00 and the mean?
Which of the following represents the proportion of the area under the curve between a Z score of 1.00 and the mean?
- 0.4332
- 0.5000
- 0.3413 (correct)
- 0.1234
What does the area in column (b) for a Z score of 1.50 signify?
What does the area in column (b) for a Z score of 1.50 signify?
- The total area under the curve
- The area above a negative Z score
- The area between the score and the mean (correct)
- The area to the right of the mean
What is true about the areas associated with positive and negative Z scores?
What is true about the areas associated with positive and negative Z scores?
According to the normal distribution properties, how is the total area of the normal curve characterized?
According to the normal distribution properties, how is the total area of the normal curve characterized?
What is the correct interpretation of the area value 0.4332 for a Z score of 1.50?
What is the correct interpretation of the area value 0.4332 for a Z score of 1.50?
In statistical terms, what does the Z score indicate?
In statistical terms, what does the Z score indicate?
What should be carefully noted regarding the Z score?
What should be carefully noted regarding the Z score?
How is the area between two scores on opposite sides of the mean calculated?
How is the area between two scores on opposite sides of the mean calculated?
What is the Z score for an IQ of 93, given a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 20?
What is the Z score for an IQ of 93, given a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 20?
If the scores of interest are on the same side of the mean, what is the first step to find the area between them?
If the scores of interest are on the same side of the mean, what is the first step to find the area between them?
What is the combined area between the IQ scores of 93 and 112?
What is the combined area between the IQ scores of 93 and 112?
What Z score corresponds to an IQ of 121 with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 20?
What Z score corresponds to an IQ of 121 with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 20?
What is the Z score for an IQ score of 108 given a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 20?
What is the Z score for an IQ score of 108 given a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 20?
How many cases are roughly represented by the area between IQ scores 93 and 112 if there are 1,000 total cases?
How many cases are roughly represented by the area between IQ scores 93 and 112 if there are 1,000 total cases?
Which column should you refer to for finding the area above a positive Z score?
Which column should you refer to for finding the area above a positive Z score?
Why is a different procedure used when finding area between scores on the same side of the mean?
Why is a different procedure used when finding area between scores on the same side of the mean?
What is the total area between IQ scores of 113 and 121 when converted to Z scores?
What is the total area between IQ scores of 113 and 121 when converted to Z scores?
What is the area above a Z score of +0.40?
What is the area above a Z score of +0.40?
To find the total area below a positive Z score, which values should be added?
To find the total area below a positive Z score, which values should be added?
Which column indicates the area below a negative Z score?
Which column indicates the area below a negative Z score?
How can you find a raw score when only a percentile is reported?
How can you find a raw score when only a percentile is reported?
When finding the area below a negative Z score, which value should be referenced?
When finding the area below a negative Z score, which value should be referenced?
What procedure is recommended for better understanding the areas related to Z scores?
What procedure is recommended for better understanding the areas related to Z scores?
What is the first step to find the area between two scores on the same side of the mean?
What is the first step to find the area between two scores on the same side of the mean?
If the area between a Z score of +0.65 and the mean is 0.2422, what does this represent?
If the area between a Z score of +0.65 and the mean is 0.2422, what does this represent?
What is the area between the Z scores of +1.05 and the mean?
What is the area between the Z scores of +1.05 and the mean?
What percentage of the total area lies between Z scores of +1.05 and +0.65?
What percentage of the total area lies between Z scores of +1.05 and +0.65?
What is the procedure for finding areas if both scores are below the mean?
What is the procedure for finding areas if both scores are below the mean?
How is a Z score calculated based on score and distribution information?
How is a Z score calculated based on score and distribution information?
What is the standard deviation in the given example of driver’s license test scores?
What is the standard deviation in the given example of driver’s license test scores?
What is the probability that a randomly selected case will have a score within ±1 standard deviation of the mean?
What is the probability that a randomly selected case will have a score within ±1 standard deviation of the mean?
How many trials would show Z scores beyond ±3.00 out of every 10,000 trials?
How many trials would show Z scores beyond ±3.00 out of every 10,000 trials?
What is the total probability of selecting a case with a score beyond ±3.00 standard deviations from the mean?
What is the total probability of selecting a case with a score beyond ±3.00 standard deviations from the mean?
What is the Z score for a score of 61, given a mean of 72 and a standard deviation of 8?
What is the Z score for a score of 61, given a mean of 72 and a standard deviation of 8?
What proportion of cases lies below a Z score of -1.37 according to the area distribution?
What proportion of cases lies below a Z score of -1.37 according to the area distribution?
In contrast to the probability of scores within ±1 standard deviation, what is the likelihood of scores falling beyond ±3 standard deviations?
In contrast to the probability of scores within ±1 standard deviation, what is the likelihood of scores falling beyond ±3 standard deviations?
If the mean of a distribution is 72 and the standard deviation is 8, what is the probability that a randomly selected student will score more than 80?
If the mean of a distribution is 72 and the standard deviation is 8, what is the probability that a randomly selected student will score more than 80?
When looking for probabilities regarding a range of scores, what is the first step to determine the distributions?
When looking for probabilities regarding a range of scores, what is the first step to determine the distributions?
What is the mean score of the final-year students who took the examination?
What is the mean score of the final-year students who took the examination?
If the standard deviation of a distribution is 10, what percentage of students scored between 75 and 85?
If the standard deviation of a distribution is 10, what percentage of students scored between 75 and 85?
In a normal distribution with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10, what percentage of the area lies below a score of 53?
In a normal distribution with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10, what percentage of the area lies below a score of 53?
For retirees with a mean age of 72 and a standard deviation of 6, how is the Z score for an age of 78 calculated?
For retirees with a mean age of 72 and a standard deviation of 6, how is the Z score for an age of 78 calculated?
What percentage of the area lies above a score of 89 in a normally distributed test score mean of 78 and standard deviation of 11?
What percentage of the area lies above a score of 89 in a normally distributed test score mean of 78 and standard deviation of 11?
If a score of 60 is analyzed in a normal distribution with a mean of 78 and standard deviation of 11, what is its Z score?
If a score of 60 is analyzed in a normal distribution with a mean of 78 and standard deviation of 11, what is its Z score?
For a sample of retirees, how many retirees are expected to have retired at an age older than 82 if the average age at retirement is 72?
For a sample of retirees, how many retirees are expected to have retired at an age older than 82 if the average age at retirement is 72?
What percentage of scores lies between 70 and 95 in a distribution with a mean of 78 and a standard deviation of 11?
What percentage of scores lies between 70 and 95 in a distribution with a mean of 78 and a standard deviation of 11?
Flashcards
Z-score
Z-score
A Z-score represents the number of standard deviations a data point is from the mean of a dataset.
Area Between Z-score and Mean
Area Between Z-score and Mean
The proportion or percentage of the total area under the normal distribution curve that lies between a given Z-score and the mean.
Standard Normal Distribution
Standard Normal Distribution
A normal distribution where the mean is 0 and the standard deviation is 1.
Column (b) in Appendix A
Column (b) in Appendix A
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Area beyond Z
Area beyond Z
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Symmetrical Normal Curve
Symmetrical Normal Curve
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IQ Score Conversion
IQ Score Conversion
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Normal Distribution Table
Normal Distribution Table
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Area above a positive Z score
Area above a positive Z score
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Area below a negative Z score
Area below a negative Z score
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Area above or below a Z score (positive or negative)
Area above or below a Z score (positive or negative)
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Z-score table (Appendix A)
Z-score table (Appendix A)
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Finding raw scores
Finding raw scores
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Percentile
Percentile
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Finding area between two scores (same side of mean)
Finding area between two scores (same side of mean)
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Finding area between two scores (opposite sides of mean)
Finding area between two scores (opposite sides of mean)
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Z-score calculation
Z-score calculation
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Area between two z-scores
Area between two z-scores
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Normal Distribution
Normal Distribution
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Mean
Mean
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Standard Deviation
Standard Deviation
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Scores on Same Side of Mean
Scores on Same Side of Mean
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Scores on Opposite Sides of Mean
Scores on Opposite Sides of Mean
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Finding Area Using Column (b)
Finding Area Using Column (b)
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Z-Score and Driver's License
Z-Score and Driver's License
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Standard Deviation (σ)
Standard Deviation (σ)
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Mean Score (μ)
Mean Score (μ)
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Probability Within 1 SD
Probability Within 1 SD
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Probability Beyond 3 SD
Probability Beyond 3 SD
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Probability of a Score Less Than 61
Probability of a Score Less Than 61
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Unlikely Events & Probability
Unlikely Events & Probability
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Interpreting Probability Values
Interpreting Probability Values
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Convert Age to Z-Score
Convert Age to Z-Score
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How many Retirees Above/Below?
How many Retirees Above/Below?
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Area Below a Z-score
Area Below a Z-score
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Area Above a Z-score
Area Above a Z-score
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Study Notes
Introduction to the Normal Curve
- The normal curve is a crucial concept in statistics, used with the mean and standard deviation to describe empirical distributions.
- It's a theoretical model of a perfectly smooth, unimodal, and symmetrical frequency polygon.
- The normal curve has a bell shape, with tails extending infinitely in both directions.
- Although no empirical distribution perfectly matches the normal model, many variables closely approximate it (e.g., test scores, height, weight).
- The normal curve's primary use is describing empirical distributions based on theoretical knowledge of the curve.
- Distances along the horizontal axis (abscissa), when measured in standard deviations from the mean, always encompass the same proportion of the total area under the curve.
Z Scores
- Z scores transform raw scores into units of standard deviation.
- They always have a mean of zero and a standard deviation of one.
- Z scores are used when converting raw scores to standard form, which standardizes the data for easier comparison and analysis.
- Z-score formula: Z = (X1 - X)/s
- A positive Z score indicates a score above the mean; a negative Z score indicates a score below the mean.
Standard Normal Curve Table
- Statisticians have analyzed and described the theoretical normal curve thoroughly.
- The table organizes the areas related to any Z score (precisely determined).
- The table is often found as an appendix in statistics textbooks.
Finding Areas Under the Curve
- Determining areas under the curve involves calculating the proportions of the total area between or beyond specific Z scores.
- The area between a Z score and the mean, and the area beyond a Z score can be found using the standard normal curve table (Appendix A), which holds calculated areas in a table format.
- The properties of symmetry under the curve can be applied when looking for areas above or below a negative Z score. When calculating these areas, the sign of the Z score is crucial.
Relationship Between Z-scores and Raw Scores
- The formula for converting raw scores to Z-scores is Z = (X1–X)/s
- Using the provided formula, raw scores can be transformed into Z-scores.
- Knowing that Z scores are based on the mean and standard deviation, allows us to determine if a score is above or below the mean in relative terms.
Determining Probabilities
- The normal curve can be used to estimate probabilities for interval-ratio variable scores.
- Probabilities are calculated as the ratio of successes to total possible events.
- Using the normal curve table and Z-scores, probabilities can be determined for a particular range of scores.
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This quiz covers essential concepts of the normal curve and Z scores in statistics. Learn about the properties of the normal curve, its applications in empirical distributions, and how Z scores standardize raw data. Test your knowledge and understanding of these foundations in statistics.
