In Many Schools, Teachers and Guidance Counsellors Still Expect Boys

question 193

Multiple Choice

In many schools, teachers and guidance counsellors still expect boys to do better in science and math courses. They also expect girls to achieve higher marks in English. Parents tend to reinforce these stereotypes in their evaluation of different activities. This suggests which of the following?

• A) Adults contribute less to the gender socialization of children than they used to.
• B) Adults contribute significantly to the gender socialization of children.
• C) Essentialism can best explain why boys do better in math and girls do better in English.
• D) Teachers contribute more to the gender socialization of children than parents do.

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