While Researching the Reasons for the Large Cross-Cultural Differences in Math

question 88

Multiple Choice

While researching the reasons for the large cross-cultural differences in math and science scores, Stevenson and his colleagues observed that more than _____ of total classroom time in the first grade was spent on math instruction in Japan, compared with only _____ of the time in the U.S. first-grade classrooms.

• A) one-fourth; one-tenth
• B) three-fourths; two-thirds
• C) half; two-thirds
• D) one-third; one-fourth

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Definitions:

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Entitlement At Work

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