Standardised Scores
Compare Individual Data Values by
Standardising
Used to compare how far value is away from average
Uses the formula of:
value−mean x −μ
standardised score= =
standard deviation σ
Is used for whole population
0 is the mean or average score
A positive score is above mean while negative is below mean
Compare Individual Data Values by
Standardising
Used to compare how far value is away from average
Uses the formula of:
value−mean x −μ
standardised score= =
standard deviation σ
Is used for whole population
0 is the mean or average score
A positive score is above mean while negative is below mean