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Chapter 5 z-Scores

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Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral
Sciences
Seventh Edition
by Frederick J. Gravetter and Larry B. Wallnau
Chapter 5 Learning Outcomes
Concepts to review

• The mean (Chapter 3)

• The standard deviation (Chapter 4)

• Basic algebra (math review, Appendix A)


5.1 Purpose of z-Scores

• Identify and describe location of every


score in the distribution

• Standardize an entire distribution


• Takes different distributions and makes them
equivalent and comparable
Figure 5.1 Two distributions of
exam scores
5.2 Locations and Distributions

• Exact location is described by z-score


– Sign tells whether score is located
above or below the mean

– Number tells distance between score


and mean in standard deviation units
Figure 5.2 Relationship of z-scores
and locations
Learning Check
• A z-score of z = +1.00 indicates a position
in a distribution ____
Learning Check - Answer
• A z-score of z = +1.00 indicates a position
in a distribution ____
Learning Check
• Decide if each of the following statements
is True or False.
Answer
Equation for z-score

• Numerator is a deviation score

• Denominator expresses deviation in


standard deviation units
Determining raw score
from z-score

• Numerator is a deviation score

• Denominator expresses deviation in


standard deviation units
Figure 5.3 Example 5.4
Learning Check
• For a population with μ = 50 and σ = 10,
what is the X value corresponding to
z=0.4?
Learning Check - Answer
• For a population with μ = 50 and σ = 10,
what is the X value corresponding to
z=0.4?
Learning Check
• Decide if each of the following statements
is True or False.
Answer
5.3 Standardizing a Distribution

• Every X value can be transformed to a z-score


• Characteristics of z-score transformation
– Same shape as original distribution
– Mean of z-score distribution is always 0.
– Standard deviation is always 1.00
• A z-score distribution is called a
standardized distribution
Figure 5.4 Transformation of a
Population of Scores
Figure 5.5 Axis Re-labeling
Figure 5.6 Shape of Distribution
after z-Score Transformation
z-Scores for Comparisons

• All z-scores are comparable to each other


• Scores from different distributions can be
converted to z-scores
• The z-scores (standardized scores) allow the
comparison of scores from two different
distributions along
5.4 Other Standardized Distributions

• Process of standardization is widely used


– AT has μ = 500 and σ = 100
– IQ has μ = 100 and σ = 15 Point
• Standardizing a distribution has two steps
– Original raw scores transformed to z-scores
– The z-scores are transformed to new X values
so that the specific μ and σ are attained.
Figure 5.7 Creating a Standardized
Distribution
Learning Check
• A score of X=59 comes from a distribution with
μ=63 and σ=8. This distribution is standardized
so that the new distribution has μ=63 and σ=8.
What is the new value of the original score?
Learning Check
• A score of X=59 comes from a distribution with
μ=63 and σ=8. This distribution is standardized
so that the new distribution has μ=63 and σ=8.
What is the new value of the original score?
5.5 Computing z-Scores for Samples

• Populations are most common context for


computing z-scores
• It is possible to compute z-scores for samples
– Indicates relative position of score in sample
– Indicates distance from sample mean
• Sample distribution can be transformed into
z-scores
– Same shape as original distribution
– Same mean M and standard deviation s
5.6 Looking to Inferential Statistics

• Interpretation of research results depends on


determining if (treated) sample is noticeably
different from the population
• One technique for defining noticeably
different uses z-scores.
Figure 5.8 Diagram of Research Study
Figure 5.9 Distributions of weights
Learning Check
• Last week Andi had exams in Chemistry and in
Spanish. On the chemistry exam, the mean was
µ = 30 with σ = 5, and Andi had a score of X = 45.
On the Spanish exam, the mean was µ = 60 with
σ = 6 and Andi had a score of X = 65. For which
class should Andi expect the better grade?
Learning Check - Answer
• Last week Andi had exams in Chemistry and in
Spanish. On the chemistry exam, the mean was
µ = 30 with σ = 5, and Andi had a score of X = 45.
On the Spanish exam, the mean was µ = 60 with
σ = 6 and Andi had a score of X = 65. For which
class should Andi expect the better grade?
Learning Check TF
• Decide if each of the following statements
is True or False.

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