What is a possible explanation for why males have historically outperformed females on mathematics achievement tests?

a. Males are inherently more prone to learn mathematics than females.
b. Males have tended to take more upper-level mathematics courses.
c. Females have a much higher level of test anxiety than their male counterparts.
d. Mathematics teachers tend to favor male over female students.
e. Males tend to study longer for mathematics tests than females.


B

Education

You might also like to view...

Of the four Ps, which one means “you’re good at it”?

A. Passion B. Practicality C. Promise D. Purpose

Education

Protective measures for child abuse include a. documentation of child abuse

b. understanding how to prevent accusation. c. intervention to protect children in care. d. all of these.

Education

Around ______ years of age, the development of children with visual impairments tends to catch up with their sighted peers, when logical thought begins to replace visual perception as the major learning process

a. 2-3 b. 3-4 c. 4-5 d. 5-6

Education

Which one of the following statements best describes psychologists' concept of a need for autonomy?

A) Reinforcing yourself when you do a good job B) Believing that you have some control over what you do C) Deciding what kind of person you want to become D) Knowing that you can accomplish something if you just put your mind to it

Education