Which of the Following Is TRUE of Gender and Learning

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE of gender and learning disabilities?

• A) More boys are classified as having a learning disability.
• B) More girls are classified as having a learning disability.
• C) There is no significant gender difference in the classification of learning disabilities.
• D) Boys are referred more often for assessment, but girls have higher rates of learning disabilities.

---

Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values, indicating how much the individual values in a data set differ from the mean.

Positively Correlated

A statistical relationship where two variables move in the same direction; as one increases, the other tends to increase as well.

Midterm

A type of examination or assessment typically given halfway through an academic term to measure students' understanding and knowledge in a specific course.

Final Exam

A comprehensive test given at the end of an academic course or term, assessing a student's understanding and knowledge of the covered material.