The Principal Purpose of College Admissions Tests Such as the SAT

question 27

Multiple Choice

The principal purpose of college admissions tests such as the SAT and ACT is to predict success in college. Recently, they have also been used to ___.

• A) define institutional images for colleges
• B) certify students for high school graduation
• C) identify high school students needing remedial work
• D) select military recruits

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Definitions:

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Optimism

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Spontaneous Remission

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