Those readers of The Choice who took the SAT last Saturday – or who may have had a child who did – know that one of the essay prompts asked them to give their opinions on reality television.

As part of the prompt, students were asked: “How authentic can these shows be when producers design challenges for the participants and then editors alter filmed scenes?’’

In the days since, that portion of the exam has been a subject of no small amount of debate on the website College Confidential, as well as in publications that include The Daily News of New York and Washington Post.

In an article just posted on The Times’s website, Angela Garcia, executive director of the SAT program, told me she did not believe it was unfair to pose that question to those students who may not spend their free time, such as it is, watching Mike “The Situation’’ Sorrentino on “Jersey Shore,’’ or “16 and Pregnant.’’

“It’s really about pop culture as a reference point that they would certainly have an opinion on,’’ she said.

Moreover, a College Board spokesman argued that the full prompt contained sufficient context for even non-TV watchers to construct an argument one way or another.

I’ll share the full prompt in a moment, but first, I wanted to extend an invitation to readers – those who may have taken the test, and others who just have an opinion – to use the comment box below to let us know what you think.

Now, the full text of the prompt, as provided by the College Board:

Reality television programs, which feature real people engaged in real activities rather than professional actors performing scripted scenes, are increasingly popular. These shows depict ordinary people competing in everything from singing and dancing to losing weight, or just living their everyday lives. Most people believe that the reality these shows portray is authentic, but they are being misled. How authentic can these shows be when producers design challenges for the participants and then editors alter filmed scenes? Do people benefit from forms of entertainment that show so-called reality, or are such forms of entertainment harmful?

And now, let us know what you think.