Which Statement About Differences Between Girls' and Boys' Academic Achievement

question 144

Multiple Choice

Which statement about differences between girls' and boys' academic achievement is TRUE?

• A) Girls and boys tend to differ in academic achievement in high school, but boys tend to be higher in elementary school and in college/university.
• B) Girls and boys tend to be similar in academic achievement in high school, but girls tend to be higher in elementary school and in college/university.
• C) Boys tend to show higher levels of academic achievement than girls from elementary school through college/university.
• D) Girls tend to show higher levels of academic achievement than boys from elementary school through college/university.

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Definitions:

Inverse Supply

A concept in economics that describes a situation in which the supply of a good decreases as its price decreases, opposite to the normal supply behavior.

Tax

Mandatory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed upon a taxpayer by a governmental organization in order to fund government spending and various public expenditures.

Excess Demand

A situation where the quantity demanded of a good exceeds the quantity supplied at a particular price, leading to a shortage.

Supply Function

A mathematical function that illustrates the quantity of a good that producers are willing and able to sell at different price levels.