Posted by alexandra_k on May 17, 2005, at 23:50:35
In reply to That's horrible! » alexandra_k, posted by gardenergirl on May 17, 2005, at 23:28:44
> But...that section was not a valid indicator of abilities. There was a definite practice effect that would raise scores of repeaters.
Of course.
Logic is mechanical.
Even a dumb *ss computer can do it.
In fact computers are better at it than people because people tend to want to think outside the box whereas the computer just keeps on cranking away applying the mechanical rules...But the whole GRE is like that.
There are vocab lists to memorise for the verbal section.
Analogies to practice.
There are tricks all the way along.
Thats why they can make a fair bit of money selling study guides and running courses on how to pass it etc etc.And it works.
And I was serious about the cultural bias.
And several questions seemed to be assessing ones attitudes toward american social policy etc etc.'The scales are to justice as the torch is to ___'
'President Bush's recent speech to the Iraq citizens...'
(a) condescending
(b) bold
(c) reassuring...get the general idea???
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