z scores that fall below the mean are _______.
A)positive
B)negative
C)either positive or negative
D)zero

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Z-scores are used to measure the distance of a score from the mean in standard deviation units. A score below the mean will always have a negative deviation score or z score, while a score above the mean will have a positive z score. Therefore, z scores that fall below the mean are negative.

Z Scores That Fall Below the Mean Are _______