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

question 122

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 girls.
• 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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