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Sex Differences in Mathematical Ability: Fact or Artifact?
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A substantial sex difference in mathematical reasoning ability (score on the mathematics test of the Scholastic Aptitude Test) in favor of boys was found in a study of 9927 intellectually gifted junior high school students. Our data contradict the hypothesis that differential course-taking accounts for observed sex differences in mathematical ability, but support the hypothesis that these differences are somewhat increased by environmental influences.
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- Benbow, C. P., & Stanley, J. C.
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 1980-12-12
- Volume
- 210
- Issue
- 4475
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- 1262-1264
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- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
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- W2010349271
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- 36.71
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- en
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