A Large Retail Company Gives an Employment Screening Test to All

question 15

Multiple Choice

A large retail company gives an employment screening test to all prospective employees.If a prospective employee receives a report saying that she scored at the 40^th percentile:

• A)she scored above the median.
• B)she scored better than 40 percent of people who took the test.
• C)she scored in the top 40 percent of people who took the test.
• D)her z-score was a 40.

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Definitions:

Thickness of Continental Crust

The measurement of how thick the layer of rocks and sediments making up the continents is, varying from 20 to 70 kilometers.

Magmas

Molten rock stored beneath the Earth's surface, which may cool to form igneous rock or erupt as lava during volcanic activities.

Catskill Delta

An ancient delta located in what is now the northeastern United States, known for its rich sediments that tell a story of Earth’s geological past.

Foreland Basin

A structural basin that forms adjacent to a mountain belt, typically filled with sediments eroded from the mountains.