Originally Posted by
LexieCat 
I always do FAR better on standardized tests than my in-depth knowledge would suggest is warranted. I'm just a good test-taker, able to narrow the options and make reasonable guesses where I'm unsure of the answer.
I am the same way, Lexie--if I had to
come up with the answer, writing it out in full from the info in my head, rather than just
choosing the answer from a list, I would not fare so well as I generally do...
Liz, maybe it really is just a matter of reading more carefully, or on the other hand, a matter of not over-thinking, rather than a matter of not knowing the material.