The mean number of siblings for respondents in a survey is 3.76 with a standard deviation of 3.18. Calculate the Z score associated with three siblings and provide a substantive interpretation of this quantity.

What will be an ideal response?


Three siblings is -.24 standard deviations below the mean number of siblings.

Sociology

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