Answer: For evaluating a particular child, T scores are helpful for indicating the degree to which the child deviates from normative samples of peers on each scale. However, for statistical analyses of syndrome scales and DSM-oriented scales, raw scores should be used because the T scores are truncated at 50. For statistical analyses of Internalizing, Externalizing, and Total Problems, raw scores and T scores will usually produce similar results. Chapter 12 discusses the different uses of raw scores and T scores in detail.