Asking women to identify their sex at the beginning of Advanced Placement (AP) calculus tests

A) had little effect on the scores of women and men.
B) raised the scores of men but not women.
C) raised the scores of women but not men.
D) lowered the scores of men but not women.
E) lowered the scores of women but not men.

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Andrew Todtenhagen · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : E, Explanation :  Asking women to identify their sex at the beginning of Advanced Placement (AP) calculus tests can activate stereotype threat, leading to lower performance among women due to the anxiety of potentially confirming negative stereotypes about their gender's abilities in math.

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