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Cooldude101

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A deviation score is more informative than a raw score because it
 
  a. describes the shape of the distribution.
  b. has a greater numeric value.
  c. is a transformation of the raw score.
  d. indicates both the score's distance and direction from the mean.

Question 2

A score's deviation conveys two pieces of information about the score's location: The number indicates _____, and the sign indicates _____.
 
  a. the score's distance from the mean; whether the score is greater or less than the mean
  b. whether the score is greater or less than the mean; the score's distance from the mean
  c. the size of the score; whether the score is a good score
  d. whether the score is a good score; whether the score is positive or negative



Jbrasil

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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A



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