A z-score is:
A) the highest value that a variable can assume.
B) the value of a variable that falls at +3 standard deviations from the mean.
C) a raw score expressed in units of standard deviation.
D) another name for an outlier.

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A z-score represents how far a particular data point is from the mean in terms of standard deviations. It is calculated by subtracting the mean from the raw score and dividing by the standard deviation.

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