What is one possible explanation for why boys are more likely to be identified as having special gifts and talents than girls?
a. Social pressure for girls to be more passive and modest may encourage them to mask their abilities. b. Boys are genetically predisposed to greater intellectual abilities.
c. The tests commonly used to identify SGT are not well suited for girls' verbal abilities.
d. Boys tend to be more aggressive; in the classroom, this can be confused for above average intelligence.
ANSWER: a
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