Science · 1980 · 890 citations · 2 references
Gendered PerceptionMathematics CognitionEducational PsychologyEducationCognitionSocial SciencesPsychologyMathematics EducationGender StudiesScholastic Aptitude TestMathematical CognitionSex DifferencesCognitive DevelopmentNumerical CompetenceUnderachieving ChildCognitive ScienceMathematics TestObserved Sex DifferencesNumeracySex Difference
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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