Which of the Following Is True of Percentiles

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of percentiles?

• A)They are the inverse of percentile ranks.
• B)They indicate what percentage of scores fall below a given score.
• C)They describe the relationship of test scores to the hypothesized constructs.
• D)They divide the total frequency for a set of observations into hundredths.

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