An Important Factor in Girls' Declining Interest in Math Is

question 26

Multiple Choice

An important factor in girls' declining interest in math is

• A) boys' better grades in math, beginning during middle school.
• B) boys' superior ability in verbal analogies, which allows them to solve word problems better than girls do.
• C) the perception that math is a male domain.
• D) all of the above.

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