Monica recently completed the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale and was told that her deviation IQ score fell at the 50th percentile. This means that
A)Monica's score falls below the average for the test.
B)Monica's IQ score would be 100.
C)Monica's IQ score would also be 50.
D)Monica answered half the questions on the exam incorrectly.

Question

Monica recently completed the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale and was told that her deviation IQ score fell at the 50th percentile. This means that ​
A)Monica's score falls below the average for the test.
B)Monica's IQ score would be 100.
C)Monica's IQ score would also be 50.
D)Monica answered half the questions on the exam incorrectly.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Monica's score at the 50th percentile indicates she scored better than or equal to 50% of the population, which aligns with the average IQ score of 100 on the Wechsler scale. Percentiles do not indicate the percentage of questions answered correctly or the numerical value of the IQ score directly, but rather the relative position among the population.

Monica Recently Completed the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale and Was