People Debate Whether Standardized Tests, Such as the ACT and SAT

question 70

Multiple Choice

People debate whether standardized tests, such as the ACT and SAT, are predictors of college performance.This is essentially a debate about:

• A) validity.
• B) reliability.
• C) confounding variables.
• D) hypothesis testing.

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