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Describe the Conditions Under Which Standardized Tests Such as the SAT

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Describe the conditions under which standardized tests such as the SAT and GRE are strong predictors of grades in university, and conditions under which those tests are poor predictors of success. Explain the statistical phenomenon associated with these patterns.


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Intergroup Attribution

Process of assigning the cause of one’s own or others’ behaviour to group membership.

Ultimate Attribution Error

A cognitive bias where people attribute the positive behaviors of their own group to stable, internal characteristics and negative behaviors of out-groups to their inherent characteristics.

Ingroup Behaviour

Actions and norms exhibited by members within their own group, often characterized by solidarity and loyalty.

Sex Stereotypes

Generalized views or preconceptions about attributes or characteristics that are believed to be typical of males or females.

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