DrSanchez Has Analyzed Standardized Test Results for Two Countries and Discovered

question 19

Multiple Choice

Dr.Sanchez has analyzed standardized test results for two countries and discovered that in Country 1 there are almost identical distributions of physics scores for male and female students,while in Country 2 male students performed better than female students.Which explanation best accounts for these differences in scores?

• A)Country 1 is a more gender-equal society than Country 2.
• B)Country 2 is a more gender-equal society than Country 1.
• C)Physics ability is less likely than math to reflect real biological differences,so it's expected that there will be gender differences by country.
• D)Physics ability is more likely than math to reflect real biological differences,so it's expected that there will be gender differences by country.