If You Had Been a Guidance Counsellor at an Elementary

question 65

Multiple Choice

If you had been a guidance counsellor at an elementary school for a number of years, what pattern would you most likely have observed with regard to sex differences in the cognitive achievements of your pupils?

• A) Girls outperform boys in reading, writing, and math.
• B) Girls have higher overall IQ test scores than boys do.
• C) Boys consistently outperform girls in math abilities.
• D) Boys outperform girls in reading comprehension.

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