The nurse researcher finds that the data include a score reported to be in the 75th percentile. The researcher interprets this to mean what?
A) The score is at the median.
B) The score has exceeded the mode.
C) The score is exceeded by only 25% of the cases.
D) The score represents the average of all scores measured at this time.

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The 75th percentile means that the score is greater than or equal to 75% of the other scores in the dataset. In other words, the score is exceeded by only 25% of the cases. This is a measure of relative standing or position, not a measure of central tendency like the mean, median, or mode. Therefore, options A, B, and D are incorrect.

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