Darren James, a chemistry teacher, attended a series of workshops designed to make him aware of gender stereotypes in secondary math and science. As a result, he made a conscious effort to eliminate the stereotype of math and science as the domain of male students, and he consciously made an effort to improve his female students' attitudes toward math and science. If his results were consistent
with research outcomes in the area, which of the following is most likely?
a. His female students' attitudes toward math and science are likely to become more positive.
b. His female students' attitudes toward math and science are likely to become more negative.
c. No change in the attitudes of his female students is likely.
d. His female students' attitudes toward math and science are likely to become more positive, but at the same time his male students' attitudes will become more negative.
a
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