SOLUTION: Trudy Jones recently completed her certification examination and learned that her z-score was �2.5. The examining board also informed her that a failure to pass would be all scores

Question 76131: Trudy Jones recently completed her certification examination and learned that her z-score was �2.5. The examining board also informed her that a failure to pass would be all scores that were 1 or more standard deviations below the mean and that those with scores higher than 2 standard deviations above the mean would receive a special commendation award. Trudy can, therefore, conclude that she
a. failed the exam.
b. passed the exam.
c. passed the exam and will receive a special commendation award.
d. passed the exam, but no commendation award is forthcoming.
Thank You

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Her z-score of -2.5 says her test score was two and a-half standard
deviations below the mean. She failed.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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