Which Statement Describes the Gender-Similarities Hypothesis Accurately

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which statement describes the gender-similarities hypothesis accurately?

• A) Around the world, girls are better at reading and boys are better at math.
• B) Girls are more verbal than boys, but boys catch up during adolescence.
• C) Boys and girls are similar in most test measures, with trivial exceptions.
• D) Teachers have the same expectations for girls as they do for boys.

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Definitions:

Firms

Businesses or enterprises engaged in commercial, industrial, or professional activities, aiming to earn profits by providing goods or services.

Adverse Selection

A situation in which one party in a transaction has more information than the other, often leading to an imbalance in a market or poor decision-making outcomes.

Moral Hazard

A situation where one party engages in risky behavior knowing that they are protected from the consequences by another party.

Adverse Selection

A situation where asymmetric information results in high-risk individuals being more likely to select into or remain in a contract designed for low-risk individuals, affecting insurance markets and other transactional relationships.