A common misconception is that bats are blind, but they actually have functional eyes and rely on echolocation.
一个常见的误解是蝙蝠是盲的，但它们实际上有正常的眼睛，并依赖回声定位。
Which choice best defines “misconception”?
D — A view or opinion that is incorrect because it is based on faulty thinking or understanding. “misconception” means a view or opinion that is incorrect because it is based on faulty thinking or understanding.
Which word means “a view or opinion that is incorrect because it is based on faulty thinking or understanding”?
B — misconception. “misconception” means a view or opinion that is incorrect because it is based on faulty thinking or understanding.
misconception — a view or opinion that is incorrect because it is based on faulty thinking or understanding. In Chinese: 误解，错误观念.
misconception is pronounced /ˌmɪskənˈsɛpʃən/.
A common misconception is that bats are blind, but they actually have functional eyes and rely on echolocation. (一个常见的误解是蝙蝠是盲的，但它们实际上有正常的眼睛，并依赖回声定位。)
misunderstanding, fallacy, error — all close in meaning to misconception (a view or opinion that is incorrect because it is based on faulty thinking or understanding).
truth, fact — each the opposite of misconception (a view or opinion that is incorrect because it is based on faulty thinking or understanding).
Yes. misconception is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.