A Z-Transformation Is Done by

question 58

Multiple Choice

A z-transformation is done by

• A) subtracting the mean from the data point and then dividing by the variable's standard deviation
• B) taking the square root of the sum of the squares of the differences between the data points
• C) dividing each data point by the variable's mean
• D) subtracting the variable's standard error from the value of each data point

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