CNSL 503 PRACTICUM IN CLINICAL
COUNSELING 2026 ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS FINAL STUDY
GUIDE
◉ total relative frequency of distribution
Answer: area under curve = 100% of the data or 1.0
◉ 68% of values
Answer: % fall within 1 standard deviation of mean
◉ 95% of values
Answer: % fall within 2 standard deviations of mean
◉ 99.7 % of values
Answer: fall with in 3 standard deviations of he mean
◉ normal curve defined by
Answer: mean and standard deviation
, ◉ raw score
Answer: exact value that is observed
◉ standard score
Answer: indicates exactly how many standard deviations a raw score
is above or below the mean. Z-score
◉ What is the purpose of calculating z-scores?
Answer: The purpose of calculating z-scores is to understand a
score's relative standing within a distribution. The z-score
standardizes scores from different data sets with different means
◉ formula for raw score to z-score
Answer:
◉ formula for z-score to raw score
Answer:
◉ formula for sample mean to z-score
Answer: divided by standard error o/square root of sample
COUNSELING 2026 ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS FINAL STUDY
GUIDE
◉ total relative frequency of distribution
Answer: area under curve = 100% of the data or 1.0
◉ 68% of values
Answer: % fall within 1 standard deviation of mean
◉ 95% of values
Answer: % fall within 2 standard deviations of mean
◉ 99.7 % of values
Answer: fall with in 3 standard deviations of he mean
◉ normal curve defined by
Answer: mean and standard deviation
, ◉ raw score
Answer: exact value that is observed
◉ standard score
Answer: indicates exactly how many standard deviations a raw score
is above or below the mean. Z-score
◉ What is the purpose of calculating z-scores?
Answer: The purpose of calculating z-scores is to understand a
score's relative standing within a distribution. The z-score
standardizes scores from different data sets with different means
◉ formula for raw score to z-score
Answer:
◉ formula for z-score to raw score
Answer:
◉ formula for sample mean to z-score
Answer: divided by standard error o/square root of sample