1) Participant 10's score on ScoreOne was 70. It was 74 on ScoreTwo. Using the mean and standard deviations from item 1.a what steps (statistical tests) would be employed to compare these two scores?
Scoreone mean - 77.63 standard deviation - 5.808
Scoretwo mean - 84.58 standard deviation - 7.060
Transform the X values into z-scores and re-run the descriptive statistics for each set of self-esteem scores.
a.) What are the mean and standard deviation for the standardized scores (z-scores) for ScoreOne and ScoreTwo using APA style? Why were these values obtained? Provide a research example in your field where the use of standardized scores (z-scores) might be helpful.
b.) Using standardized data (z-scores), can the individuals' scores on ScoreOne and ScoreTwo be compared? Why or why not?
c.) Compare the histograms of the raw data to the standardized data. Provide SPSS output to support the answer.