Two Psychology Majors, in Two Different Sections of Clinical Psychology

question 108

Short Answer

Two psychology majors, in two different sections of Clinical Psychology, were comparing test scores. The following gives the students' scores, class mean, and standard deviation for each section:
$$\begin{array} { l c c } & \text { Section 1 } & \text { Section 2 } \\\text { Student score } & 84 & 75 \\\text { Mean } & 75 & 60 \\\text { Standard deviation } & 7 & 8\end{array}$$
-What is the z-score of the student from section 1 and what is the probability that a student in section 1 will score higher than 84?

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