Percentile transformations change the relationship between scores such that scores
A) near the center of the distribution differ substantially in their percentile ranks
B) near the center of the distribution are similar in their percentile ranks
C) at the extremes of the distribution differ substantially in their percentile ranks
D) throughout the same distribution have equivalent percentile ranks

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Percentile transformations compress the middle of the distribution, causing scores near the center to have larger differences in percentile ranks compared to scores at the extremes.

Percentile Transformations Change the Relationship Between Scores Such That Scores