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Why are standard scores often preferred to percentile ranks?
 
  A) Because parents with little knowledge of mathematics can understand them
  B) Because they always have a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15
  C) Because they more accurately reflect ability differences among students
  D) Because they give us a better idea of what students do and do not know

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You receive the standardized test scores for Muhammed and learn that he has gotten a percentile rank of 75 on the geography subtest. You should conclude that Muhammed:
 
  A) Performed better than 75 of the students at all grade levels who took the test.
  B) Performed better than 75 of the students at his grade level who took the test.
  C) Answered 75 of the questions on the subtest correctly.
  D) Responded to only 75 of the questions on the subtest.
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