Science · 1980 · 891 citations · 2 references
EducationEducational PsychologyPsychologyGifted EducationIndividual DifferencesSecondary Mathematics EducationCharacteristics Of Gifted LearnersGender DifferencesMathematical ReasoningSex DifferencesEducational Ability ComparisonGender Differences In AchievementGender Differences In GiftednessMathematical Reasoning AssessmentNumerical AbilityReasoning AbilitySex Differences In Schooling
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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