A standardized score of 2.22 is interpreted as which one of the following?
A) Approximately 2.25% of the distribution is right of the mean.
B) The mean is 2.22.
C) The score is approximately 2 and 1/4 standard deviation units to the right of the mean.
D) The standard deviation is 2.22.

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A standardized score, often referred to as a z-score, indicates how many standard deviations an element is from the mean. A score of 2.22 means the element is 2.22 standard deviations to the right of the mean, not the percentage of the distribution or a value for the mean or standard deviation itself.

A Standardized Score of 2