Determine and Interpret Z-Scores

question 9

Short Answer

Determine and Interpret z-Scores
-A study was designed to investigate the effects of two variables - (1) a student s level of mathematical anxiety and (2) teaching method - on a student s achievement in a mathematics course. Students who had a low level of mathematical anxiety were taught using the traditional expository method. These students obtained a mean score of 300 and a standard deviation of 40 on a standardized test. Find and interpret the z-score of a student who scored 320 on the standardized test.

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