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Murphy, Roger J. L. – 1977
Many academic examinations exhibit sex differences in terms of entry figures and pass rates. This fact is illustrated by a selection of statistics from the British GCE "O" level examination results for June 1976. These results are discussed in terms of three possible causes: innate differences in intellectual functioning, sex role…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Bias, Intelligence Differences, Performance Factors