An Individual's Percentile Score Is the Percentage of People Who

question 229

Multiple Choice

An individual's percentile score is the percentage of people who score

• A)above his or her score.
• B)at or below his or her score.
• C)between the mean and his or her score.
• D)below the mean on a standardized test.

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