One Reason Why Colleges Use the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)

question 44

Multiple Choice

One reason why colleges use the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is to determine how well students will do during their first year in college. Which of the following is necessary for a test to be used for this purpose?

• A) high construct validity
• B) high predictive validity
• C) high internal consistency
• D) high test-retest reliability

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