Based on Current Research,on Standardized Tests of Achievement in Mathematics

question 55

Multiple Choice

Based on current research,on standardized tests of achievement in mathematics,

• A)during the elementary-school years,boys usually get greater scores than boys.
• B)during high school and college,girls usually get greater scores than boys.
• C)during the elementary school years,girls usually get greater scores than boys but during high school and college,boys get greater scores than girls.
• D)during the elementary school years,girls usually get greater scores than boys but during high school and college,boys used to get higher scores but the difference has substantially diminished..

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