Some Gender-Specific Issues That Continue to Be Present in the Classroom

question 4

Multiple Choice

Some gender-specific issues that continue to be present in the classroom include which of the following?

• A)Teacher interactions that convey gender bias.
• B)Female teachers with math anxiety positively influencing female math achievement.
• C)Male students being afraid of looking "too smart" in front of females.
• D)Biological differences that result in lower female success in mathematics classes.

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