When the SAT Was First Introduced, It Was Supposed to Be

question 48

Multiple Choice

When the SAT was first introduced, it was supposed to be an objective predictor of academic ability. What have evaluations of the SAT shown?

• A) Grade school grades are much better at predicting future performance than results of the SAT.
• B) The SAT has proved to be a good predictor of future academic achievement.
• C) Results of the SAT are a better reflection of class and social environment than academic ability.
• D) The SAT, while not perfect, is much more accurate and objective than grade school grades as a predictor of future achievement.

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Definitions:

Gas Chromatography Injector

A component of a gas chromatography system that introduces the sample into the flow path of the carrier gas.

Vaporized

Turned into vapor, typically through the application of heat, changing from a liquid or solid state into a gaseous state.

Gas Chromatograph

A gas chromatograph is an analytical instrument used to separate, analyze, and identify compounds in a gaseous sample based on their different boiling points.

Boiling Points

The temperature at which a substance transitions from the liquid phase to the gas phase under standard atmospheric pressure.