Question 19 • Social Problems 1: A World in Crisis (IS)
Students with an “A” grade point average tend to have lower SAT scores than students with the same average decades ago. What does this information indicate about the value of an “A” average today?
Answer
A
The SAT has definitely gotten harder, and students are not keeping up.
B
The SAT is no longer an effective way to assess student achievements.
C
Most of the “A” students are probably cheating to get their good grades.
D
“A” students do not have the same academic ability as those in previous generations.