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penza

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A student with a standard score of 90 on a test with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 5 would be __________ the mean.
 
  a. 2 standard deviations above
  b. 2 standard deviations below
  c. 1 standard deviation above
  d. 1 standard deviations below

Question 2

On IQ tests with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15 (e.g. The Wechsler Scales) a score of 95 would be a in the classification:
 
  a. Low Average
  b. Average
  c. High Average
  d. Superior



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b



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