One Explanation Proposed in Your Textbook for Why Girls Get

question 77

Multiple Choice

One explanation proposed in your textbook for why girls get better grades than boys in math courses but lower scores on math achievement tests has to do with

• A)girls' lack of confidence in their math ability due to gender stereotypes.
• B)girls being likely to take easier math courses than boys.
• C)math courses being more likely to focus on novel problem-solving skill and math achievement tests being more likely to involve math computation.
• D)the left hemisphere of the brain maturing more rapidly in girls than in boys.

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Definitions:

Returns to Scale

The change in output resulting from a proportional change in all inputs, where increases can be constant, increasing, or decreasing.

Long-Run Average Cost

The average cost per unit of output where all inputs, including capital, are variable in the long term.

Marginal Cost

The costs entailed in generating an extra unit of a product or service.

Economies of Scale

The reduction in per-unit production costs resulting from an increase in the scale of production.