Research on Gender Differences in Mathematical Ability Indicates That

question 110

Multiple Choice

Research on gender differences in mathematical ability indicates that

• A) girls are more precocious than boys in mathematics.
• B) boys generally do better than girls on mathematical analogies.
• C) girls outperform boys at the high end of the mathematical ability distribution.
• D) boys slightly outperform girls in mathematical problem solving when they reach high school.

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