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. Another discrepancy has come up with intelligence testing, and that is of sex bias. In the widely-taken SAT, the ratio of men to women mentioned was 4 to 1 (Kasschau, 1995). The men which were mentioned were highly recognizable names and the women mentioned…

at the time. The exterior walls were 4 stories high and seated between 40,000 and 60,000 people. The seating in the theatre was a reflection of the roman society. The emperors, senators and knights had their own special sections. The solders sat away from…

yet. Struck with despair, I sat on the curb of E. Frulow street. I sat there for a good thirty seconds when I looked up and saw my brother in a white van across the street. I ran across the street and tried to open the doors of the van, they were…

went up the scores on tests such as the SAT, ACT should increase at a similar rate during overlapping time periods. Their study showed that SAT and ACT and other standardized tests did not increase at the same rate as the state implemented tests. Even…

every peak and dip, every crack and crevasse, and through every point and cove that was there to find. We finally settled down at the top of on cliff to rest and admire all that nature had to offer. As we sat up on that weathered rock, we watched the tiny…

The clock had chimed loudly for the third time. In half an hour my little sister will have finished kinder for the day and would be waiting for me to pick her up. My mum was in a hurry and ordered me to turn off the annoying kettle. The kettle sat…

three times, hitting it twice and only wounding it. The wounded lion went trotting off into the tall grass, hiding and waiting for the hunters to come after him. Before the men went in after the lion, Macomber sat, "sweating under his arms, his mouth dry…

, but could feel it wearing off as I sat down again as far away from everyone else as I could. "O'Reily, right?" I was snapped out of my trance and turned around to see McKensie, the guy who served the meals standing behind me. I just nodded. "Come with me…

groups. The data from the study represent admissions disadvantage and advantage in terms of SAT points (on 1600-point scale): Blacks: +230, Hispanics: +185, Asians: −50, Recruited athletes: +200 Legacies (children of alumni): +160. For example…

-like person for leadership. At the beginning of the novel, when the boys first realize they are all alone, they turn to Ralph for leadership. After Ralph calls the first meeting, Golding writes, "There was a stillness about Ralph as he sat that marked him…