In a raw score to z score transformation, an associated value on the z table provides the percentage of scores:
A) between the mean and the z score.
B) below the mean.
C) above the mean.
D) between the upper and lower limits.

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The z table provides the percentage of scores between the mean and the z score. This is because z scores represent the number of standard deviations a score is away from the mean, so the percentage of scores between the mean and a particular z score can be found by looking up the area under the normal curve between the mean and that z score. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not accurately describe the information provided by the z table.

In a Raw Score to Z Score Transformation, an Associated