Independent measures of achievement, such as SAT scores, have not risen in the past decade, but overall grades in school have. The most likely explanation for this is that __________
a) student performance in school has improved, and students are demonstrating more achievement
b) student performance in school has improved because they are cheating more on tests
c) instructors have become more lenient, awarding higher grades for the same performance, a practice known as "grade inflation"
d) independent measures of achievement such as the SAT are harder tests than they were a decade ago
Answer: c
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