standard score
noun
: an individual test score expressed as the deviation from the mean score of the group in units of standard deviation
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Transforming the standard scores to T-Scores having a mean of 50, a standard deviation of 10, and a range of 0 to 100 (except in unusual circumstances).
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“Standard score.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standard%20score. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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