Which of the Following Factors Are Cited by the Authors

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors are cited by the authors as being at least partially responsible for the underrepresentation of women in the "hard sciences"?

• A)Discrimination and societal expectations
• B)Genetic disadvantages
• C)Stereotype threat
• D)Demand characteristics

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Impulses

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