Normal Curve Applications

Standard Score (Z-score)

The distance of the score from the mean in terms of standard deviation

Standard Score (Z-score)

It shows how far away a single data point is from the mean relatively

standard deviations

Standard Score (Z-score) tells how many _____ the observed value (x) lies above or below the mean of the distribution

Z-scores

To be able to find areas under the normal curve, observed values must be converted first into _____ to solve statistical problems

above, below

Positive Z-score means that the score is ____the mean and Negative Z-score means that the score is ____ the mean

normal curve

Frequencies of scores in a distribution can be found using the _____

normal curve

Problems on the different fields can be solved with the application of the _____