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https://bodwell.edu/r_smith/PLO%205.3.html
This may help with the women part of the question.
Answer: The results may be due to a CEILING EFFECT effect.
Explanation: The ceiling effect is defined as a phenomenon whereby an independent variable (noise level) no longer has an effect on a dependent variable (reading comprehension).
