2018 年 11 月 2 号练习（标准分数和正态分布）

Chapter 5 - Standard Scores and the

Normal Distribution - Multiple
Choice Questions

1. What does it mean to standardize a score?

A. Make it so the mean of the scores is 10 and the
standard deviation is 2.
B. Make it so the mean of the distribution is 100 and the
standard deviation is 10.
C. Make it so a given measure can be interpreted in a
variety of contexts and circumstances.
D. Make it so the z-table can be used for percentiles.

2. Standardization allows a researcher to

A. locate where a score falls in a distribution and describe
how it compares to other scores in the distribution.
B. identify whether data entry errors have been made.

C. "normalize" their data.

D. compare their data to SAT scores.

3. A raw score is any score

A. that comes from a distribution.

B. that has not been analyzed or transformed.

 C. that has been analyzed or transformed.

D. that has been turned into a z-score.

4. A z-score tells you

A. how far above or below the mean a score lies.

B. the original raw score on which it is based.

C. if the distribution it comes from is normal.

D. how far above or below the mean a score lies in

standard deviation units.

5. The reason we use the standard deviation in the denominator of

the z-score formula is because
A. it is a number we already know

B. it always equals 1.

C. we can then be sure that the resulting distribution is

normal.
D. it takes into account the units of the original metric.

6. The z distribution
A. contains 100% of all scores within -3 and +3 standard
deviations.
B. has a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 10.

C. is positively skewed.

D. has a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1.

7. Which of the following is not true about the z-score distribution?
A. The mean of any z-distribution is always 0.

B. The standard deviation of any z-distribution is always 1.

C. The z-distribution always looks normal.

D. The z-distribution always keeps the raw score

distribution's shape.

8. Tina's score on her midterm exam was at the 50th percentile. The
grades were normally distributed. The exam average was 78 and the
standard deviation was 6. What was Tina's score on the exam?
A. 90

B. 50

C. 84

D. 78

9. Jane recently had a baby. She named him Tyler. Jane was told
that the weights of babies born in this hospital are normally
distributed and the mean is 7 lbs. 8 oz., with a standard deviation of 4
oz. Tyler's weight at birth was in the 15th percentile. How much did
Tyler weigh when he was born?
A. 7 lbs., 4 oz.

B. 7 lbs., 8 oz.

C. 7 lbs., 10 oz.

D. 7 lbs., 12 oz.
10. A z-score of 2.3 on a normally distributed measure corresponds
to a percentile rank of
A. .4893

B. 48.93

C. 98.93

D. 1.07

11. If you transform a z-score of 2.35 into a T-score with a mean of

25, what is its value?
A. 27.35

B. 23.5

C. 48.5

D. 250

12. Susie and Joan complain that they make very little money at their
jobs; they are both radio announcers. The population of 27,000 radio
announcers averages $27,500 per year with a standard deviation of
$5,300. Susie makes $25,000 per year and Joan makes $32,500.
What is the z-score for Joan's salary?
A. .94

B. -.47

C. .47

D. -.94
13. I scored in the 98th percentile on an achievement test last year.
The test scores were normally distributed with an average of 1200
and a standard deviation of 150. What was my score?
A. 950

B. 1350.25

C. 1507.5

D. 892.5

14. If 3,500 people took the achievement test, how many scored
lower than the 98th percentile?
A. 70

B. 3,430

C. 3,420

D. 2%

15. Bob has a z-score of 1.74 on the achievement test. Did he score
higher than my score in the 98th perentile? What was Bob's score?
A. Bob scored higher than I, his score was 3288.

B. Bob scored higher than I, his score was 1461.

C. Bob scored lower than I, his score was 261.

D. Bob scored lower than I, his score was 1461.

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Chapter 5 - Standard Scores and the

Normal Distribution - Multiple
Choice Questions Answers

1. What does it mean to standardize a score?

Your response: C. Make it so a given measure can be
interpreted in a variety of contexts and circumstances.

Correct!

The correct answer is c. Standardization of scores makes

measures of various metrics comparable.
2. Standardization allows a researcher to
Your response: A. locate where a score falls in a distribution
and describe how it compares to other scores in the
distribution.

Correct!

The correct answer is a. It allows the researcher to make

comparisons within the distribution of scores.

3. A raw score is any score

Your response: B. that has not been analyzed or
transformed.

Correct!

The correct answer is b.

4. A z-score tells you

Your response: D. how far above or below the mean a score
lies in standard deviation units.

Correct!

The correct answer is d.

5. The reason we use the standard deviation in the denominator of

the z-score formula is because
Your response: D. it takes into account the units of the original
metric.

Correct!

The correct answer is d. Dividing by the standard deviation

eliminates information about the original metric, and makes
distributions of different measures comparable.
6. The z distribution
Your response: D. has a mean of 0 and a standard deviation
of 1.

Correct!

The correct answer is d.

7. Which of the following is not true about the z-score distribution?

Your response: C. The z-distribution always looks normal.

Correct!

The correct answer is c. The z-distribution looks like its parent

distribution.

8. Tina's score on her midterm exam was at the 50th percentile. The
grades were normally distributed. The exam average was 78 and the
standard deviation was 6. What was Tina's score on the exam?
Your response: D. 78

Correct!

The correct answer is d. In a normal distribution, the mean and

median (50th percentile) have the same value.

9. Jane recently had a baby. She named him Tyler. Jane was told
that the weights of babies born in this hospital are normally
distributed and the mean is 7 lbs. 8 oz., with a standard deviation of 4
oz. Tyler's weight at birth was in the 15th percentile. How much did
Tyler weigh when he was born?
Your response: A. 7 lbs., 4 oz.

Correct!

The correct answer is a. Simply knowing that Tyler's weight is

 below average (less than the 50th percentile) allows you to
eliminate the other three choices.

10. A z-score of 2.3 on a normally distributed measure corresponds

to a percentile rank of
Your response: C. 98.93

Correct!

The correct answer is c. In the normal distribution .9893 of the

scores fall below a z-score of 2.3 (use column B and add .5 to
it). Since percentile ranks are percentages, you must multiply
the proportion by 100 to get the correct percentage.

11. If you transform a z-score of 2.35 into a T-score with a mean of

25, what is its value?
Your response: A. 27.35

Incorrect.

The correct answer is c. Multiply 2.35 by 10 and add 25 to it.

2.35 x 10 = 23.5 + 25 = 48.5.

12. Susie and Joan complain that they make very little money at their
jobs; they are both radio announcers. The population of 27,000 radio
announcers averages $27,500 per year with a standard deviation of
$5,300. Susie makes $25,000 per year and Joan makes $32,500.
What is the z-score for Joan's salary?
Your response: A. .94

Correct!

The correct answer is a. (32,500 - 27, 500)/5300 = .94.

13. I scored in the 98th percentile on an achievement test last year.

The test scores were normally distributed with an average of 1200
and a standard deviation of 150. What was my score?
Your response: C. 1507.5

Correct!

The correct answer is c. The z-score corresponding to the 98th

percentile in a normal distribution is 2.05. 2.05 = (X -
1200)/150.

14. If 3,500 people took the achievement test, how many scored
lower than the 98th percentile?
Your response: B. 3,430

Correct!

The correct answer is b. 98% of 3,500 is 3,430.

15. Bob has a z-score of 1.74 on the achievement test. Did he score
higher than my score in the 98th perentile? What was Bob's score?
Your response: D. Bob scored lower than I, his score was
1461.

Correct!

The correct answer is d. Since my z-score was 2.05, his z-

score is poorer than mine. That means he did worse and his
score was 1461. 1.74 = (X - 1200)/150

Your Score:
Correctly answered 14 out of 15 total questions or 93.3% correct.