If you score at the 50th percentile on an intelligence test, this means that
A)you correctly answered half of the questions on the test.
B)you scored significantly below average on this test.
C)half the people your age who took the test scored higher than you and half scored lower than you.

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Scoring at the 50th percentile on an intelligence test means you performed better than or equal to 50% of the people in your age group who took the test, and worse than or equal to the other 50%, not that you answered half of the questions correctly or scored below average.

If You Score at the 50th Percentile on an Intelligence