Of the Participating Countries in the TIMSS Study

question 56

Multiple Choice

Of the participating countries in the TIMSS study:

• A) the Netherlands was ranked first and the U.S. was ranked last.
• B) the U.S. was ranked near the bottom in both math and science.
• C) the U.S. was ranked near the bottom in science but performed somewhat better in math.
• D) the U.S. was ranked near the top in both math and science.

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Definitions:

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