When we transform scores to a distribution that has a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10, those scores are called
A) z scores.
B) t scores.
C) T scores.
D) stanine scores.

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Scores transformed into a distribution with a mean of 50 and standard deviation of 10 are referred to as T scores. Z scores have a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1, t scores are used in situations with smaller sample sizes and use a different formula, and stanine scores involve creating a distribution with nine equal intervals, each equivalent to half a standard deviation.

When We Transform Scores to a Distribution That Has a Mean