Question

The news often points out girls' relatively poor academic performance on standardized tests compared to boys' performance on those tests. Based on the research presented in this chapter, these gender differences may be due in part to:________a. the gender bias that pervades standardized tests.b. biological differences in the ways males and females process information.c. girls' and young women's "fear of success" schemas.d. the power of teachers' self-fulfilling prophecies.

Answer 1

Answer:

d.

Explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that these gender differences may be due in part to the power of teachers' self-fulfilling prophecies. This may be the case since teachers that are biased regarding gender and test results, then they may subconsciously grade the tests differently and give male students the higher grade as opposed to the female students.