The difference between a standard score of -1.0 and a standard score of 1.0 is
A) the standard score 1.0 is farther from the mean than -1.0.
B) the standard score -1.0 is farther from the mean than 1.0.
C) the standard score 1.0 is above the mean while -1.0 is below the mean.
D) the standard score -1.0 is above the mean while 1.0 is below the mean.

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Standard scores indicate how many standard deviations an observation is from the mean; a score of 1.0 is one standard deviation above the mean, and -1.0 is one standard deviation below the mean.

The Difference Between a Standard Score of -1