A Researcher Records the Following Assessment Data: 42 ± 6

question 25

Multiple Choice

A researcher records the following assessment data: 42 ± 6 (M ± SD) .The researcher only wants to sample participants scoring in the top 20% of this assessment.What is the cutoff score for the top 20% in this example?

• A) 0.84
• B) 47.04
• C) 36.96
• D) There is not enough information to answer this question.

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