Dennis scored in the sixty-fifth percentile. Which of the following best describes what this score means?
A. Dennis missed 65 percent of the questions.
B. Dennis ranked higher than 65 percent of the test takers.
C. Dennis answered 65 percent of the questions correctly.
D. Dennis ranked lower than 65 percent of the test takers.
Ans: B. Percentiles rank students compared with other test takers.
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a. self-serving b. conjunction c. overconfidence d. take-the-best
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a. environmental. b. emotional. c. sociological. d. academic.
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