Early Studies of Mathematical Abilities Showed That ______

question 15

Multiple Choice

Early studies of mathematical abilities showed that ______.

• A)young boys and girls have equivalent math skills,but beginning at age 12 or 13,boys begin to outperform girls
• B)junior high-aged females score about 30 points higher on the SAT math section than males do
• C)13 times as many girls as boys have scores above 700 on the math section of the SAT
• D)gender differences are smaller for algebra than for geometry or arithmetic

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