Standard scores are raw scores that have been adjusted for the particular mean and standard deviation of the distribution from which they are derived.

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Standard scores, also known as z-scores, are calculated by subtracting the mean of the distribution from the raw score and dividing the result by the standard deviation of the distribution. This adjustment allows for comparisons between scores from different distributions and provides a standardized measure of how far a score is from the mean.

Standard Scores Are Raw Scores That Have Been Adjusted for the Particular