Based on Information from the Authors of Your Text, What

Multiple Choice

Based on information from the authors of your text, what is one possible explanation as to why girls and boys perform about the same in math in elementary school while a gender gap appears around puberty?

A) Estrogen impairs cognition.
B) Testosterone impairs cognition.
C) Self-fulfilling prophecies seem to occur.
D) Peer pressure becomes more important to girls.