Dr. Nancy Berk | Stand-Up Psychology » reality shows http://drnancyberk.com Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:42:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 The SAT Faces Reality http://drnancyberk.com/2011/03/the-sat-faces-reality/ http://drnancyberk.com/2011/03/the-sat-faces-reality/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 21:51:08 +0000 Dr. Nancy Berk http://drnancyberk.com/?p=307 Just when I thought my TMZ/SAT prep idea for Celebrity Vocab Flashcards might be rejected by the cerebral, the College Board gave me hope. Last Saturday, some SAT-takers were given an essay prompt about (gasp!) reality television. While struggling students’ complaints have never been more than “That was hard. Guess I’ll take it again.”, brainiac non-tv testees whined about the reality show prompt like it was Mensa sabotage. Sorry Smartee Pants, I know you’ve won all the science fairs and can answer every question on the SAT and Jeopardy (Oh wait, that’s right, you don’t watch tv.), but throw someone else a bone every now and then. It’s equal opportunity time. Give the kid who can identify a jello shot a chance. Times are changing. This past Monday, Tiger Moms everywhere raced their kids through piano recitals and fencing lessons so they didn’t miss The Bachelor’s Season Finale. Give everyone a rose. SATs have joined the real world where it helps to be well-read but only if you also watch the ill-bred.

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