What is the purpose of test norms?

A. to provide a structure that makes it easy to identify test bias
B. to provide a reference point or structure for understanding one test taker's score
C. to show that many people have taken the test and their scores were normally distributed
D. to provide evidence of reliability and validity for the test


Ans: B

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