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What is the purpose of using Z-scores?
What is the purpose of using Z-scores?
- To determine the range of the data set
- To enable comparison of scores when direct comparison of raw scores is impossible (correct)
- To convert categorical variables into numerical variables
- To calculate the mean of the data set
What does a positive Z-score indicate?
What does a positive Z-score indicate?
- The data value is equal to the mean
- The data value is below the mean
- The data value is an outlier
- The data value is above the mean (correct)
How is the Z-score calculated?
How is the Z-score calculated?
- z = (X + XÌ„) / S
- z = (X / XÌ„) * S
- z = (X * XÌ„) / S
- z = (X - XÌ„) / S (correct)
What is the value of Q1 in relation to the ordered data?
What is the value of Q1 in relation to the ordered data?
What is the rank of Q3 in relation to the data?
What is the rank of Q3 in relation to the data?
What is the relationship between Q1 and Q2?
What is the relationship between Q1 and Q2?