One Explanation Proposed in Your Textbook for Why Girls No

question 7

Multiple Choice

One explanation proposed in your textbook for why girls no longer have lower math scores in high school and college is

• A)there have been efforts to encourage girls to pursue mathematics generally and to take more math courses specifically.
• B)girls are likely to take easier math courses than boys.
• C)boys have lost confidence in their math skills.
• D)the left hemisphere of the brain matures more rapidly in girls than in boys.

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