BETA
Chapter 1
The military roots of the SAT
Chapter 2
How the test works under the hood
Chapter 3
Famous errors and cultural biases
Chapter 4
The great debate over testing's future
YOUR GOAL
Master of The history of the SAT
Ch 3 · Famous errors and cultural biases
dash SAT's Biased Beginnings
From Army Alpha's early days, Carl Brigham built it in biased ways. For college hopefuls, a tricky test, where some advantages stood above the rest.
dash The College Board permanently removed the controversial vocabulary analogies section in 2005.
dash In 1980, a high school student found a mathematical error in an SAT question, forcing a scoring change.
Fun Fact
Score adjustments: In 1995, the College Board recentered scores, raising almost everyone's score by about 70 points overnight.
Glossary
regatta (noun)
A sporting event consisting of a series of boat or yacht races. This term appeared on a 1980s exam question that became a famous symbol of standardized test bias.
A sporting event consisting of a series of boat or yacht races. This term appeared on a 1980s exam question that became a famous symbol of standardized test bias.
Quiz
In what year did the College Board permanently remove the controversial analogies section from the SAT?
Quiz
What vocabulary pair is an example of the complex analogies students had to memorize for early SAT exams?
Quiz
What was the penalty for answering a multiple-choice question incorrectly on the SAT before 2016?
Quiz
Which sport was featured in a controversial 1974 SAT analogy question that was criticized for cultural bias?