What Do Less Rigorous Teaching, Dummied Down Textbooks and Less

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Multiple Choice

What do less rigorous teaching, dummied down textbooks and less reading have in common with watching television, and playing video and computer games?

• A) All are related to low math scores on the SAT tests.
• B) All are related to low verbal scores on the SAT tests.
• C) They all contribute to poor testing on standardized tests.
• D) They all contribute to poor academic skills among high school students.

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