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American History Lecture Two (view source)
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, 18:26, September 7, 2008→Test-taking tips: This tip helped me a lot back in school.
'''Tip Number Six''': On College Board exams, expect bias. The bias is greatest in the selection and presentation of the questions. For example, there will likely be more questions about [[liberal]] artists and writers than about [[George Washington]] or [[Christopher Columbus]]. College Boards will ask more about the decline of the [[Puritans]] than about their [[Christian]] success. Rarely does bias affect the answer choice itself, but having a sensitivity for the political views of the test-writer can be helpful in considering answer choices. For example, a College Board question will never have as a correct answer that men have some skills that are better than women's, but will often have as a correct answer that men have been prejudiced against women.
'''Tip Number Six''': On College Board exams, expect bias. The bias is greatest in the selection and presentation of the questions. For example, there will likely be more questions about [[liberal]] artists and writers than about [[George Washington]] or [[Christopher Columbus]]. College Boards will ask more about the decline of the [[Puritans]] than about their [[Christian]] success. Rarely does bias affect the answer choice itself, but having a sensitivity for the political views of the test-writer can be helpful in considering answer choices. For example, a College Board question will never have as a correct answer that men have some skills that are better than women's, but will often have as a correct answer that men have been prejudiced against women.
'''Tip Number Seven''': Relax, if you heard it, studied it, and read it, you will know it. There is no point getting stressed over a test, as getting stressed will only detract from your performance.
Remember and apply the above tips and it will raise your score by 10-30% on test day. Here they are again: Understand, Eliminate, First Impression, Stay on Track and Try Different Approaches. On College Board exams: Expect Bias.
Remember and apply the above tips and it will raise your score by 10-30% on test day. Here they are again: Understand, Eliminate, First Impression, Stay on Track and Try Different Approaches. On College Board exams: Expect Bias.