A percentile point is
A)the value of a score on a measurement scale below which a specified percentage of scores in a distribution fall
B)a summary display that distributes the sum of percentages across a series of intervals
C)an interval with no defined upper or lower boundary
D)the range of values contained in each interval of a grouped frequency distribution

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A percentile point is a value on a measurement scale that represents the point below which a specified percentage of scores in a distribution fall. For example, the 25th percentile would represent the point below which 25% of the scores fall. Therefore, choice A is the most accurate description of a percentile point.

A Percentile Point Is