Because of the norms and the distribution of scores for most intelligence tests, a score of 100 usually has a percentile rank of
A) 1.
B) .50.
C) .10.
D) .05.
Answer: B
Rationale: A score of 100 has a percentile rank of .50, meaning that 50% of the population scores below this level.
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