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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- normal deviate
1, record 1, English, normal%20deviate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déviation normale
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9viation%20normale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écart réduit 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9cart%20r%C3%A9duit
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
d'une variable normale. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9viation%20normale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
- Diagnostic Aids (Psychology)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- z-score
1, record 2, English, z%2Dscore
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- standard score 2, record 2, English, standard%20score
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A value's distance from the mean, expressed in units of the standard deviation. Used to identify unusual values. 3, record 2, English, - z%2Dscore
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A score obtained by dividing the standard deviation into the deviation of an obtained score from the arithmetic mean [...] it is convenient for the comparison of scores without regard to the units of measurement employed. 4, record 2, English, - z%2Dscore
Record 2, Key term(s)
- z score
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
- Aides au diagnostic (Psychologie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écart réduit
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cart%20r%C3%A9duit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écart à la moyenne divisé par l'écart type. L'écart réduit permet de comparer la position relative d'éléments appartenant à des distributions dont les moyennes et les écarts types peuvent être différents. La somme des écarts réduits d'une distribution est nulle; leur écart type est égal à 1. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cart%20r%C3%A9duit
Record 2, Key term(s)
- écart z
- score z
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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