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

question 34

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

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