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While going through the process of reading the book “The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way” written by Amanda Ripley, which states how countries in the world perform in a test called Performance for International Students Assessment ( PISA) test. It explains which kids are the smartest in all the world by each country including, the United States. However, how credible is this test that it determines which country is the smartest. Therefore, I think this test is credible with what the book explains and the examples it gives. Furthermore, with the experiences that the foreign exchange students had with other countries in the world it gives enough proof of how credible this PISA test is. Finally, I will also provide more insights
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