If your score falls at the 75th percentile on a standardized test, which of the following is an accurate interpretation?

a. You correctly answered 75% of the items on the test.
b. 75% of the people who took the test scored higher than you.
c. 75% of the people who took the test scored at or below your score.
d. Your answers to pairs of similar items on the test were the same 75% of the time.


C

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