A psychologist wishes to use achievement test scores to identify students for a gifted and talented program. Which percentile rank would be the most useful to her?

a. 10th and above
b. 20th and below
c. 90th and above
d. 80th and below

Answer: C

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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