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ssal

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One reason to use standard scores instead of raw scores is:
 
  a. to calculate a correlation coefficient.
  b. to compare scores from two different distributions.
  c. to compare the standard deviation and the mean.
  d. all of these

Question 2

To express a score in terms of its relative position in a distribution, you use:
 
  a. the sum of squares.
  b. the variance.
  c. a standard score.
  d. the mean.



kmb352

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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C



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