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) You scored significantly below average on this test.
D) 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 means that half of the people who took the test scored higher than you and half scored lower than you. It does not necessarily mean that you scored significantly below average. It simply reflects your performance relative to others who took the same test.

If You Score at the 50ᵗʰ Percentile on an Intelligence