When Scholastic Achievement Test Scores (SATs)are Sent to Test-Takers, the Percentiles

question 129

Multiple Choice

When Scholastic Achievement Test scores (SATs) are sent to test-takers, the percentiles associated with scores are also given. Suppose a test-taker scored at the 56th percentile on the verbal part of
The test and at the 34th percentile on the quantitative part. Interpret these results.

• A)This student performed better than 56% of the other test-takers on the verbal part and better than 66% on the quantitative part.
• B)This student performed better than 44% of the other test-takers on the verbal part and better than 34% on the quantitative part.
• C)This student performed better than 44% of the other test-takers on the verbal part and better than 66% on the quantitative part.
• D)This student performed better than 56% of the other test-takers on the verbal part and better than 34% on the quantitative part.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A statistical measure of the dispersion or spread of data points in a data set.

Tax Rebate

A refund on taxes paid, typically when the tax liability is less than the taxes paid.

Achievement Test

A test designed to assess a person's knowledge or proficiency in a particular area or subject.

Standard Deviation

The square root of the variance, representing the distribution of a dataset in relation to its mean.