In 2011 Data on the Mathematics Part of the SAT

question 122

Multiple Choice

In 2011 data on the mathematics part of the SAT Reasoning Test indicated that __________.

• A)the differences in the mean scores of men and women on the test have been exaggerated
• B)the mean scores of women,for the first time,exceeded those of men
• C)the mean scores for women are higher at the center of the distribution than the mean scores for men
• D)most men and women score at the extreme ends of the distribution

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