Females show more sustained performance during test-taking than males.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 31481673.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/s41467-019-11691-y and PMC identifier 6722057.
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Abstract
Females tend to perform worse than males on math and science tests, but they perform better on verbal reading tests. Here, by analysing performance during a cognitive test, we provide evidence that females are better able to sustain their performance during a test across all of these topics, including math and science (study 1). This finding suggests that longer cognitive tests decrease the gender gap in math and science. By analysing a dataset with multiple tests that vary in test length, we find empirical support for this idea (study 2).
Medical subject headings
- Cognition
- Sex Factors
- Test Taking Skills