Women Have Been Found to Score Lower on Math Tests

question 121

Multiple Choice

Women have been found to score lower on math tests when they are tested alongside men. This best illustrates the impact of

• A) the Flynn effect.
• B) intrinsic motivation.
• C) emotional intelligence.
• D) stereotype threat.

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Definitions:

Individualism-collectivism

A cultural dimension that describes the degree to which people in a society are integrated into groups or consider themselves independent and self-reliant.

Culture

A shared set of beliefs, values, and patterns of behaviour common to a group of people.

Group Decisions

Decisions made collectively by people or members in a group rather than by an individual.