Two normal distributions are observed. The first distribution has a mean of 12 and a standard deviation of 2. The second distribution has a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 2. For which distribution will the z score for the mean be larger?
A. the first z distribution
B. the second distribution
C. none, the z score will be the same
Ans: C
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