Exposure to scientific theories affects women's math performance

被引:178
作者
Dar-Nimrod, Ilan [1 ]
Heine, Steven J. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
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D O I
10.1126/science.1131100
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Ascribing gender differences in performance on math tests to genetics adversely affects girls' scores on subsequent tests, but ascribing such differences to experience does not.
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页码:435 / 435
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