Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Long-standing beliefs that females are less able to understand math and science have acted as barriers to study and to careers in those fields.
2. Persisting bias against female students in math and science show up in various ways (a counselor who recommends a different class). There is a faculty bias against female students in science as well.
3. One study found that professors who believed an applicant for a lab assistant was male were more likely to hire the student, propose a higher salary, and offer mentoring. Women and minorities were significantly less likely to receive a response.
4. Girls drop out of math and science at about the time they become more aware of gender and see that women shy away from being overly smart.
5. Behaviors that facilitate success in school—completing work, following directions, being neat—are the not the same as skills often necessary for career success.
1. T
2. T
3. T
4. T
5. T
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