QuickCheck: Do men have an advantage in learning mathematics?

By JAAYNE JEEVITA

IT has been claimed for a long time that boys are inherently better at mathematics than girls, and this has led to intense debate on the issue.

According to gender stereotypes in mathematics, girls are less confident in their arithmetic skills and experience greater anxiety and this eventually lowers their test scores.

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