Word: predictors
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...task force's findings will undoubtedly intensify debates about whether the SAT deserves the respect it commands from college admission officers. For years, the test's critics have argued not only that it is a lousy measure of intelligence and predictor of academic success but also that it is culturally biased...
...team had hoped to be able to predict accurately both how people would test and how they would cope on receiving the results. "So far," says Brandt, "it's been a bust." The only predictor of test results remains age; since HD typically hits between ages 30 and 50, the older the person, the higher the chance of a negative result. As for predicting people's reactions, most preliminary hypotheses have been replaced by new ones. Contrary to expectations, for instance, married people have a harder time coping with bad news than singles (perhaps they worry about becoming a burden...
...million study, interviewed 20,000 teenagers. It found that kids who have a strong sense of connection to their parents were less likely to be violent or indulge in drugs, alcohol, tobacco or early sex. And feeling close to teachers is by far the most important school-related predictor of well-being...
...study, which examined factors in early life that may lead to breast cancer, found that weight in relation to gestational age may be a critical factor. However, prematurity alone was not a predictor of breast cancer...
HELEN LANE, amateur predictor Forecast: One of the "worst" winters in years for Tennessee. Perhaps 10 heavy snows. Methodology: Cumberland Plateau fogs. Following a family tradition that goes back generations, the septuagenarian counts the number of heavy, early-morning fogs in August...