The Distribution of Certain Test Scores Is a Nonstandard Normal

question 4

Multiple Choice

The distribution of certain test scores is a nonstandard normal distribution with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 6. What are the values of the mean and standard deviation after all test scores have been standardized by converting them to z-scores using zx=−() μ /σ?

• A) The mean is 100 and the standard deviation is 10.
• B) The mean is 0 and the standard deviation is 1.
• C) The mean is 10 and the standard deviation is 100.
• D) The mean is 1 and the standard deviation is 0.

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