A man has an adopted grandson. After examining him at his 2-year checkup, the boy's pediatrician said that the z-score for his height relative to American 2-year-olds was -1.88. What is the correct interpretation of this z-score Select one: The boy is 1.88 inches shorter than the year before. The boy is a little bit taller than the average American 2-year-old. The boy is just 1.88 inches shorter than the average American 2-year old. The boy is approximately the same height as the average American 2-year-old The boy is significantly shorter than the average American 2-year-old.

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A man has an adopted grandson. After examining him at his 2-year checkup, the boy's pediatrician said that the z-score for his height relative to American 2-year-olds was -1.88. What is the correct interpretation of this z-score
 
 
 
Select one:
The boy is 1.88 inches shorter than the year before.
The boy is a little bit taller than the average American 2-year-old.
The boy is just 1.88 inches shorter than the average American 2-year old.
The boy is approximately the same height as the average American 2-year-old
The boy is significantly shorter than the average American 2-year-old.
 
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