"The Lake Wobegone" effect refers to
A) most school districts reporting test scores well under the national average.
B) the fact that boys will do better on all standardized tests due to biological make-up.
C) most school districts report test scores that fall higher than the national average( a mathematical impossibility) due to cheating and test construction problems.
D) are extremely accurate in predicting job performance.

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The Lake Wobegon effect refers to the phenomenon where most school districts report test scores that are above the national average, which is statistically impossible. This can be due to various factors including cheating, test construction problems, or other biases in reporting.

"The Lake Wobegone" Effect Refers to