Standard Normal Distribution

Standard Normal Distribution

The standard normal distribution
is a normal distribution with a
mean of zero and standard
deviation of 1. Which means that
it is centered at zero and the
degree to which a given
measurement deviates from the
mean is given by the standard
deviation.
Formula for
Standard Normal Distribution
 

Z = Z – score or value that represents the area of a specific

distribution
X = Data Score
= Population Mean
= Population Standard Deviation
Characteristics of
Standard Normal Distribution
The standard normal distribution (also known as Unit Normal Curve) has the following
characteristics:
1) It is symmetrical about the vertical line drawn through 𝑧 = 0. This means that the shape of
the distribution at the right is a mirror image of the left.
2) The highest point in the curve is 𝑦 = 0.3989
3) The curve is asymptotic to the x-axis. This means that both positive and negative ends
approach the horizontal axis but does not touch it.
4) For all practical purposes, the area under the curve from 𝑧 = −3 𝑡𝑜 𝑧 = +3 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑠 1, hence
the term unit normal curve.
5) The three measures of the central tendency coincide with each other.
Example
 X = 26
Population Mean = 24
Standard Deviation = 3
Z Score

Z score =
Example
Find the Z Score on the Z – Distribution Table.
Z score = 2/3
P(Z < 0.67) = 0.7486
◦ Up to Z, Z less than _, Z to the left

P(Z > 0.67) = 0.2514

◦ Z onwards, Z greater than, Z to the right

1.0000 – 0.7486 = 0.2514

Example
 Find the area of the Z-Score from 0.
Z score (a) = 0
Z score (b) = 0.67
P
P
P
P = 0.2486
Practice
Find the area of the following Z scores.
1. Z = 0.74
◦ Left
◦ Right
◦ 0 to Z
2. Z = -1.31
◦ Left
◦ Right
◦ 0 to Z
Practice
Find the area of the following Z scores.
1. Z = 0.74
◦ Left = 0.7704
◦ Right = 0.2296
◦ 0 to Z = 0.2704
2. Z = - 1.31
◦ Left = 0.0951
◦ Right = 0.9049
◦ 0 to Z = 0.4049
AREA OF:
◦ POSITIVE LEFT + NEGATIVE LEFT = 1
◦ POSITIVE LEFT = NEGATIVE RIGHT
◦ NEGATIVE LEFT = POSITIVE RIGHT
◦ 0 TO Z = 1 – NEGATIVE LEFT – 0.5000
◦ 0 TO Z = POSITIVE LEFT – 0.5000