A Number of Cross-Cultural Studies of Mathematical Aptitude Have Compared

question 149

Multiple Choice

A number of cross-cultural studies of mathematical aptitude have compared the performance of North American students with that of Asian students.Compared to their age-mates from Asian cultures,how do North American Grade 1 students perform?

• A) much worse, and the difference in performance becomes more pronounced by Grade 5
• B) at the same level, but by Grade 5 North American students are generally performing at a lower level
• C) at a higher level, and the difference in performance becomes more pronounced by Grade 5
• D) much worse, but by Grade 5 differences in performance are no longer evident

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