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Originally Posted by GeorgiaGreek
I would really like a specific example here, as I'm having trouble understanding how there could be such a bias.
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The standard example that I tend to see cited is an SAT question from about 20 years ago:
RUNNER: MARATHON :: A) envoy: embassy B) martyr: massacre C) oarsman: regatta D) referee: tournament E) horse: stable
The correct answer is C), but being able to answer that correctly arguably presumes knowledge of boating and regattas, which are typically associated with middle- and upper-class white culture and often are not within the cultural experience of, say, inner-city or poor rural students. Yes, the question could perhaps be answered by the process of elimination without specific knowledge of boating, but the point made is that the question and correct answer appear to assume a common base of knowledge that in reality may not be common to some cultural segments of the population.
I can't speak to what questions are like these days.
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