Study on Gender in Physics: Listening answers

Answers 21–30

1. 21

   The students in Akira Miyake’s study were all majoring in

   C: science, technology, engineering or mathematics. Multiple choice

2. 22

   The aim of Miyake’s study was to investigate

   B: a way of improving women’s performance in physics. Multiple choice

3. 23

   The female physics students were wrong to believe that

   B: the male students expected them to do badly. Multiple choice

4. 24

   Miyake’s team asked the students to write about

   C: something that was important to them personally. Multiple choice

5. 25

   What was the aim of the writing exercise done by the subjects?

   A: to reduce stress Multiple choice

6. 26

   What surprised the researchers about the study?

   B: the positive impact it had on physics results for women Multiple choice

7. 27

   Greg and Lisa think Miyake’s results could have been affected by

   C: the information the students were given. Multiple choice

8. 28

   Greg and Lisa decide that in their own project, they will compare the effects of

   A: two different writing tasks. Multiple choice

9. 29

   The main finding of Smolinsky’s research was that class teamwork activities

   B: had no effect on the performance of men or women Multiple choice

10. 30

    What will Lisa and Greg do next?

    A: talk to a professor Multiple choice

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