Based on current research, on standardized tests of achievement in mathematics,

a. during the elementary-school years, boys usually get greater scores than girls.
b. during high school and college, girls usually get greater scores than boys.
c. during the elementary school years, girls usually get greater scores than boys but during high school and college, boys get greater scores than girls.
d. during the elementary school years, girls usually get greater scores than boys but during high school and college, boys used to get higher scores but the difference has substantially diminished..


d

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