SAT-II-Subject-Tests

’s.AboutTheThomsonCorporationandPeterson’sWithrevenuesofUS$7.2billion,TheThomsonCorporation()isaleadingglobalproviderofintegratedinformationsolutionsforbusiness,education,andprofessionalcustomers.ItsLearningbusinessesandbrands()servetheneedsofindividuals,learninginstitutions,andcorporationswithproductsandservicesforbothtraditionalanddistributedlearning.Peterson’s,partofTheThomsonCorporation,isoneofthenation'smostrespectedprovidersoflifelonglearningonlineresources,software,referenceguides,andbooks.TheEducationSupersiteSMat—theInternet'smostheavilytravelededucationresources—hassearchabledatabasesandinteractivetoolsforcontactingU.S.-accreditedinstitutionsandprograms.Inaddition,Peterson'sservesmorethat105millioneducationconsumersannually.Formoreinformation,contactPeterson’s,2000LenoxDrive,Lawrenceville,NJ08648;800-338-3282;orfindusontheWorldWideWebat:©2002ThomasH.MartinsonandJuliannaFazzonePreviouseditions©1991,1994,1998,2001ThomsonLearningTMisatrademarkusedhereinunderlicense.ALLRIGHTSRESERVED.Nopartofthisworkcoveredbythecopyrighthereinmaybereproducedorusedinanyformorbyanymeans—graphic,electronic,ormechanical,includingphotocopying,recording,taping,Webdistribution,orinformationstorageandretrievalsystems—withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofthepublisher.Forpermissiontousematerialfromthistextorproduct,contactusbyPhone:800-730-2214Fax:[phone]Web:■SATIISubjectTests:SUBJECTTESTSWhatSubjectsAreTested?EachSATII:SubjectTestisdesignedtomeasureyourmasteryofaparticulartopic.Thetestsfallintofivegeneralcategories:EnglishHistoryandSocialStudiesWritingU.S.HistoryLiteratureWorldHistoryLanguagesMathematicsSpanishLevelICFrenchLevelIICGermanModernHebrewScienceLatinBiologyE/M(Ecological/Molecular)ItalianChemistryJapanesePhysicsChineseKoreanEnglishLanguageProficiencyThisbookprovidesmaterialthatwillhelpyoudoyourbestonthesubjecttestsmoststudentstake.Eachtestconsistsentirelyofmultiple-choiceitems(exceptWriting,whichincludesanessaycomponent).Thetimelimitforeachtestis60minutes.HOWARETHESATIITESTSSCORED?ScoresonSATIItests(exceptfortheEnglishLanguageProficiencyTest)arereportedonascalethatrangesfrom200(thelowest)to800(thehighest).Thisthree-digitscoreiscalledthescaledscore.Yourscaledscoreisafunctionofyourrawscore.Yourrawscoreisdeterminedbythenumberofquestionsyouanswercorrectly,lessanadjustmentfactorforquestionsyouhaveansweredincorrectly.Questionsyouomitdonotaffectyourscore.Theadjustmentfactorforwronganswersisafractionofapoint.Thefractiondependsuponthenumberofanswerchoicesusedinconstructingthattest.Foratestthatusesfiveanswerchoices,theadjustmentforawrongansweris–14.Foratestthatusesfouranswerchoices,theadjustmentforawrongansweris–13.Foratestthatusesthreeanswerchoices,theadjustmentforawrongansweris12.Lesson12■SATIISubjectTestsHOWARESATIISCORESUSED?SATIIscoresareusedbycollegesintwobasicways.First,scoresmaybeusedbyacollegetodecidewhichstudentstoaccept.Collegestypicallyconsiderawiderangeoffactors,includinggrades,SATscores,teacherrecommendations,andextracurricularactivities.AnSATIIscoreinaparticularsubjectcangiveanadmissionsofficeronemoremeasureofanapplicant’sacademicachievements.Second,collegesusescorestoguidestudentsinstructuringtheircourseofstudy.Forexample,agoodscoreonaparticularSubjectTestmightsuggestthatastudentshouldbeexemptedfromtakingabasiccourseandproceeddirectlytoamoreadvancedlevel.WHICHTESTSSHOULDYOUTAKE?Todecidewhichtestsyoushouldtake,consultthecatalogsofthecollegestowhichyouareapplying.Determinewhattests,ifany,arerequired.Inaddition,trytodeterminewhetherthereisanyadvantagetotaking