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Unit assessment
Choose the most appropriate answers.
3. Are the standard deviation scores for weight-for-length true or false?
Use z-score tables to find the answer.
| Gender | weight | length | SD W/L | True | False |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a) Girl | 7.8kg | 82.0cm | <-3SD | ||
| b) Boy | 7.9kg | 74.0cm | -2SD | ||
| c) Girl | 6.2kg | 73.8cm | <-3SD | ||
| d) Boy | 6.1kg | 67.0cm | <-3SD | ||
| e) Girl | 3.9kg | 55.5cm | -2SD |
WHO Girls
Weight-for-length Standard Deviation
Weight-for-length Standard Deviation
WHO Boys
Weight-for-length Standard Deviation
Weight-for-length Standard Deviation
Feedback
All are correct except d). The correct answer for d) is -3SD (and
not
< -3SD).
Please answer the question first.
