A Percentile Is

question 39

Multiple Choice

A percentile is

• A) a percentile point.
• B) a value between -1 and +1.
• C) a raw score multiplied times 100.
• D) only used with ungrouped data.

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Definitions:

Alternative DSM-5 Model

A different approach within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition, aiming to integrate dimensional assessments of personality disorders and other mental health conditions.

Dimensional Perspectives

An approach in psychology that quantifies a person's symptoms or traits along a continuum rather than categorizing them as present or absent.

Continuum

A continuous sequence in which adjacent elements are not perceptibly different from each other, although the extremes are quite distinct.

Diagnosing Disorders

The process of identifying diseases or disorders based on symptoms, history, and tests.