SAT Reading & Writing: Describing Research Findings Accurately
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The concept, explained
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These questions ask you to complete a sentence describing a research finding using provided data.
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The correct answer must accurately reflect what the data shows — not overstating or understating.
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Common error types: (1) reversing the direction of a relationship, (2) claiming causation from correlation data, (3) overgeneralizing beyond the scope of the study.
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Key scope markers: the study was about X population, in Y context, during Z time period — inferences outside those bounds are unsupported.
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If data shows Group A scored higher than Group B, the correct description says exactly that — not "Group B is inferior" or "Group A always outperforms Group B."
- ✗ Selecting an answer that makes a causal claim ("causes") when the data only shows correlation or association.
- ✗ Adding qualifiers ("always," "in all cases") that go beyond what the study demonstrates.
SAT-style practice
A study of 200 college students found students who took notes by hand retained 15% more information than those who typed. Which sentence accurately describes the finding?
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