Stevenson and Lee's Work Comparing Math Achievement in the United

question 22

Multiple Choice

Stevenson and Lee's work comparing math achievement in the United States, Japan, and Taiwan has shown that differences in ________ account for the differences in math achievement.

• A)IQ between children in the United States and the Asian countries
• B)parental expectations and attitudes in the different countries
• C)general cognitive skill between the children in the different countries
• D)genetic makeup between children in the different countries

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