Two Normal Distributions Are Observed

question 70

Multiple Choice

Two normal distributions are observed.The first distribution has a mean of 12 and a standard deviation of 2.The second distribution has a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 2.For which distribution will the z score for the mean be larger?

• A) the first z distribution
• B) the second distribution
• C) none, the z score will be the same

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