Talk:Standard score
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[edit] Other scores
Just one quick addition/question. Standard score in statistics is not related only to (z) scores. "It should include (z), (t), deviation (IQS), stanine, sten scores, (others...)"(Drummond, 2004). —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 65.182.95.67 (talk • contribs).
[edit] Modified content
I added stuff about standardization and standardized because a while back I created an article called "Standardized" that I'm now trying to get rid of (merging, then REDIRECTing -- note that the only page history Standardized had was the initial page creation by me on March 9, 2004 — I figured that wasn't important to keep).
I removed the following sentence because it was rendered mostly redundant by my discussion of comparing 2 students' exam scores.
- A standard score is a way of placing a raw score in context. It is often used to compare test results within and between groups, and especially with reference to a norm group. - dcljr 21:11, 9 Aug 2004 (UTC)
I also removed the "external link" section and moved it to main text, and changed "\overline" back to "\bar". Not only do I prefer the look of "/bar", but it makes a little more sense, since the symbol is usually read, "x-bar". - dcljr 21:22, 9 Aug 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Question about normalising
How is normalising data different from standardising data? The Normalization (statistics) pages doesn't give much (enough) information about this. 129.97.80.128 21:51, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Symbols question
Hi. Could somebody explain to me why sometimes symbols (like the Greek letters named mu and sigma) appear in pages while other times there are what seem like LaTeX codes (like \mu and \sigma)? I wonder why the codes appear, instead of their compiled output or the appropriate symbols. Thank you. Xinelo 11:11, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Suggestion: Seperate entry for [Normal Score]?
There should be a seperate entry for [Normal Score]...maybe even a disambiguation page for [Normal Score], to seperate [Standard Score]s or [Z-Score]s (same thing) from the [Normal Score]s of van der Waerden or Blom (altogether different from standard- or Z-scores...see http://www.statsdirect.com/help/data_preparation/normal_scores.htm or http://www.dnr.state.ak.us/ssd/whtest/sashtml/stat/chap47/sect17.htm for definitions.) -- —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.33.196.22 (talk • contribs).
[edit] External Link Added
I added a link to a z-score table. z-score tables, though archaic, are definitely a part of the curriculum and should be mentioned somewhere. 68.19.125.93
- That link is a commercial link and does not belong in Wikipedia. Please find a non-commercial link with the same or similar content. -- Chris53516 20:53, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
Granted, but, as the site itself admits, this is not proprietary material. (edit: I fail to see how this is not a fair use, considering, but I will admit that wiki has far more stringent policies on fair use than is normal, and that I may be entirely incorrect due to a faulty interpretation of wiki policy) Anyway, its not worth my time to comb google for a better one, so I'll leave it in the talk page and someone else can find something better. http://www.statsoft.com/textbook/sttable.html#index 68.19.125.93
- Oh, it's fair to use, it's just that the website is a commercial entity, and linking to it may be seen as advertisement. See Wikipedia:External links for more info. -- Chris53516 21:37, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
