Our society relies on standardized tests (i.e., SAT, GRE) to predict college performance. Women score lower than men on these tests and get better grades in college. Women's educational achievement is misrepresented by the

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The female underprediction effect refers to the phenomenon where women receive lower test scores than men but perform better in college. Therefore, this best describes the misrepresentation of women's educational achievement in standardized tests. The decoding cue is not relevant to this phenomenon, and while the SAT and GRE effects do play a role, the specific term "female underprediction effect" is more accurate in describing the issue outlined in the question.

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