Evans and Colleagues (2002) Examination of Academic Interest and Knowledge

question 64

Multiple Choice

Evans and colleagues (2002) examination of academic interest and knowledge across 11th graders in Taiwan, Japan, and the United States found which of the following?

• A) smaller sex differences in math favoring boys in Taiwan and Japan
• B) East Asian girls outperformance girls in the United States on math
• C) decreased math performance for boys in Taiwan and Japan
• D) overall higher academic performance in the United States

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