Sex Differences in Quantitative and Analytical GRE Performance: An Exploratory Study.

Ethington, Corinna A.; Wolfe, Lee M.

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Publication Date: 1986

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Sex Differences in Quantitative and Analytical GRE Performance: An Exploratory Study.

Ethington, Corinna A.; Wolfe, Lee M.

Research in Higher Education, v25 n1 p55-67 1986

The exploratory data analysis method of median polishing was used to examine patterns of differences in male and female performance on the Graduate Record Examination quantitative and analytical tests. Males were found overall to outperform females on the quantitative measure but not on the analytical measure. (Author/MLW)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis, Females, Higher Education, Males, Mathematics Tests, Sex Differences

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Graduate Record Examinations

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