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description: For each item, the time the respondent takes to give an answer is compared to the norm group’s average time used on that specific item. The mean of time taken to answer each item equals the Speed scor
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# How is the speed score calculated?

For each item, the time the respondent takes to give an answer is compared to the norm group’s average time used on that specific item. The mean of time taken to answer each item equals the Speed score. The respondent’s speed of answering will therefore be compared to an average speed obtained from respondents with similar ACE Scores.

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