z scores statistically translate any individual raw score into a score that indicates how many __________ the score is away from its __________.
A) standard deviation units; mean
B) variance units; mean
C) standard deviation units; median
D) interquartile units; median

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z scores measure how many standard deviation units a score is away from the mean. This is useful for comparing scores across different distributions or variables with different units of measurement. The other options are not correct because they either refer to different measures of central tendency (median, interquartile range) or different units of measurement (variance).

Z Scores Statistically Translate Any Individual Raw Score into a Score