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Describe what is meant by the term "level of significance."  How is the level of significance important in comparing a person's score with the standardization group?  What does it mean if a persons score is lower than the level of significance for that test?

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Describe what is meant by the term "level of significance."  How the level of significance is important in comparing a person's score with the standardization group?  What does it mean if a persons score is lower than the level of significance for that test?

In regard to the term "level of significance", this measurement of the ...

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