What Is the Major Drawback of Using Percentile Ranks to Describe

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Multiple Choice

What is the major drawback of using percentile ranks to describe students' performance on a standardized test?

• A)Percentiles prevent comparisons between students' own performance and that of classmates-comparisons that standard scores allow.
• B)Percentiles tend to underestimate how much students have actually learned.
• C)Because most students get fairly low scores, they become easily discouraged and their self-efficacy decreases.
• D)Students in the middle range can be quite similar in achievement and yet have scores that are somewhat dissimilar.

Understand basic probability concepts and calculations.

Interpret and analyze contingency tables for probability estimation.

Calculate joint, marginal, and conditional probabilities from given data.

Assess probability distributions and their legitimacy in practical scenarios.

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Definitions:

Value Chain

The sequence of activities that a company performs to design, produce, market, deliver, and support its product, adding value at each step.

Consecutive Steps

Sequential steps or actions that follow one directly after the other without interruption or deviation.

Inputs

The resources, materials, or information that are required to produce goods or services in a business or manufacturing process.

Break-Even Point

The point at which total cost and total revenue are equal, meaning there is no net loss or gain, and the business starts to generate profit beyond this point.