When Normally High-Achieving Females Are Asked to Perform Math Problems

question 137

Multiple Choice

When normally high-achieving females are asked to perform math problems and verbal tasks in a room where they are outnumbered by males, the women perform ____.

• A) worse on both math and verbal tasks
• B) worse on math but not verbal tasks
• C) better on math but not verbal tasks
• D) better on both math and verbal tasks

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Definitions:

IUPAC Name

The systematic naming of chemical compounds as per the rules established by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.

Alkane Name

The systematic nomenclature for saturated hydrocarbons, where names are derived from the number of carbon atoms in the molecule, e.g., methane, ethane, propane.

Compound Name

The designation or label given to a chemical substance based on its composition and structure.

Methyl Groups

An alkyl derived from methane, containing one carbon atom bonded to three hydrogen atoms -CH3.