If the SATs accurately predict college success for white males but overpredict college success for females and African-American students,then the SATs are NOT:
A) reliable for women and African Americans.
B) properly standardized for any group.
C) objective.
D) valid for women and African Americans.

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Validity refers to whether a test measures what it is intended to measure. If the SATs overpredict college success for females and African-American students, then it is not accurately measuring their abilities and therefore not valid for those groups.

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