The Z Value Tells Us the Number of Standard Deviations

question 84

True/False

The z value tells us the number of standard deviations that a value, x, is from the mean.

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Definitions:

NCE

Normal Curve Equivalent, a standard score used in educational testing to compare individual performance across a normalized distribution.

Standard Deviation

A statistical measurement that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values, showing how much each value in the set differs from the mean.

Grade Equivalent

A measure that describes a student's performance in comparison to the average performance of students in a specific grade level.

Publisher Mean

A statistical metric that represents the average or mean score of all participants on a particular test as determined by the test's publisher.