standard scores explained
Z-Scores Explained. A z-score is a score that falls somewhere within the standard normal distribution. Its counterpart on the standard distribution is the standard score. The standard normal distribution and z-score allow all the standardized scores to be weighed equally through a few calculations. z-score is a score that falls somewhere within the standard normal distribution. Its counterpart on the standard distribution is the standard score. The standard normal distribution and z-score allow all the standardized scores to be weighed equally through a few calculations.
Standard scores are scores calculated in a standard, or expected way. The mean on a test is the average score achieved by the subjects in the normalization study. IQ scores are standard scores calculated such that the mean is 100, and the standard deviation (a measure of difference from the norm) is 15 points.