To determine a person's percentile, first convert the person's _____ score to a z score.
A) normalized
B) raw
C) median
D) formal

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To determine a person's percentile, we need to compare their score to the rest of the distribution. We do this by converting their raw score to a z score which represents the number of standard deviations their score is away from the mean of the distribution. Once we have the z score, we can look it up on a standard normal distribution table to find the percentile rank.

To Determine a Person's Percentile, First Convert the Person's _____