Researchers Who Study Gender Differences in Children's Understanding of Mathematics

question 66

Multiple Choice

Researchers who study gender differences in children's understanding of mathematics have found that

• A)girls get better grades and do better on standardized tests than boys.
• B)girls get better grades,but do worse on standardized tests than boys.
• C)girls get worse grades,but do better on standardized tests than boys.
• D)girls get worse grades and do worse on standardized tests than boys.

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