Which of the Following Statements Is True About Gender Comparisons

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about gender comparisons in mathematics?

• A)Boys and girls score nearly equally well on standardized tests of mathematics at the high school level.
• B)Girls and women are maintaining their interest in math beyond high school at rates higher than seen in earlier decades.
• C)Until recently, boys tended to perform better on standardized tests of mathematics ability than did girls.
• D)All of these gender comparisons regarding mathematics are true.

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