The Mean of All Z-Scores in a Distribution Is Equal

question 37

Multiple Choice

The mean of all z-scores in a distribution is equal to

• A) zero.
• B) number in the distribution.
• C) the sum of all squared scores.
• D) the sum of all squared z-scores divided by N.

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