Instead of Reporting Specific Grades, Paul's Psychology Professor Always Provides

question 55

Multiple Choice

Instead of reporting specific grades, Paul's psychology professor always provides students with a standard deviation score so they can compute their percentile rank. Given a standard deviation score of +2, Paul determines that his percentile rank is _____.

• A) 68 percent
• B) 95 percent
• C) 84 percent
• D)97.5 percent

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Definitions:

Applying Rules

The process of utilizing predetermined guidelines or procedural methods in various situations or contexts.

Using Analogies

The practice of explaining a concept or idea by comparing it to something else that is more familiar or simpler to understand.

Critical Thinking

The intellectual process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information to reach an answer or conclusion.

Evaluating Evidence

The process of critically analyzing and assessing the reliability, validity, and relevance of information or data.