Interpreting z-scores: Complete the following statements using your knowledge about z-scores. a. If the data is weight, the z-score for someone who is overweight would be positive negative zero b. If the data is IQ test scores, an individual with a negative z-score would have a high IQ low IQ average IQ c. If the data is time spent watching TV, an individual with a z-score of zero would watch very little TV watch a lot of TV watch the average amount of TV

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Interpreting z-scores: Complete the following statements using your knowledge about z-scores.

a. If the data is weight, the z-score for someone who is overweight would be

  • positive
  • negative
  • zero



b. If the data is IQ test scores, an individual with a negative z-score would have a

  • high IQ
  • low IQ
  • average IQ



c. If the data is time spent watching TV, an individual with a z-score of zero would

  • watch very little TV
  • watch a lot of TV
  • watch the average amount of TV



d. If the data is annual salary in the U.S and the population is all legally employed people in the U.S., the z-scores of people who make minimum wage would be

  • positive
  • negative
  • zero
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