In the United States, one’s SAT score may be used as a “proxy” measure of one’s social class. What does this mean?

A. The SAT score is a more realistic measure of social class than income or education.
B. SAT scores are the best predictors of how well a student will do in his or her career.
C. Family income is strongly correlated with scores on the SAT exam.
D. SAT scores are related more to race than to income.


Answer: C

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