What Is the Biggest Problem with the SAT and ACT

question 41

Multiple Choice

What is the biggest problem with the SAT and ACT scored tests according to Brym and Lie?

• A)More affluent students can afford to be coached,hence raise their scores.
• B)These tests are culturally biased.
• C)Background factors determine who gets to take the test in the first place and how well prepared different groups of test-takers are.
• D)IQ tests are used to track students.
• E)None of the above.

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