The text offers several reasons girls and women perform better in school than boys and men, on average. Which is NOT one of these reasons?
a. As labor market barriers to women have been lowered, the benefits of a college education are more obvious for women.
b. Parents likely assume that girls are smarter and therefore encourage their girls to put more effort into their studies.
c. Differences in studying styles may affect outcomes; research shows that girls tend
to study to understand the material, whereas boys emphasize the final performance.
d. Boys' aspirations may be leveled because of their higher incidence of behavioral and disciplinary problems.
b
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