When Studies Control for Family Background Characteristics,the SAT

question 27

Multiple Choice

When studies control for family background characteristics,the SAT:

• A) becomes highly predictive of college success.
• B) predicts college graduation rates.
• C) no longer predicts college grades very well.
• D) all of the above.

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