Glossary Term
A measure of the variability in a sample or population. It is calculated as the mean squared deviation (MSD) of the individual values from their common mean. In calculating the MSD, the divisor n is commonly used for a population variance and the divisor n-1 for a sample variance.
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Glossary Term
A method for converting an individual score into a standard form. The z-score indicates how far and in what direction an item deviates from its distribution's mean, expressed in units of standard deviation. Calculation of a z-score requires knowledge about the population's standard deviation and mean.
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