1. Studies show that the following are true regarding gender differences in math scores,exceptSelect one:

a.Higher gender equality in the society (within state or country of origin) improves math scores.

b.In a situation in which women's math skills could be negatively judged, their performance can be undermined by the cognitive activation of gender stereotypes combined with some feelings of stress or anxiety.

c.Girls who perform poorly on math tests tend to perform very well on reading tests.

d.Women prefer environments with less competitive pressure.

1. Comparing the annual earnings of men by education, in 2014 men with a college degree or more earned

Select one:

a.20% more thanhigh school graduates

b.about the same as high school graduates

c.at leasttwice as much as high school graduates

d.50% more thanhigh school graduates

1. Over the last 40 years, real earnings increased the most for

Select one:

a.college-educated women

b.high-school educated women

c.high-school educated men

d.college-educated men

1. A policy that intends to improve educational outcomes of the least educated group in the population, should be designed to target

Select one:

a.Hispanics

b.Blacks

c.Asians

d.Whites

1. The signaling hypothesis of education is based on the idea thatSelect one:

a.firms do not rely on human capital requirements to ensure worker quality.

b.employers rely on certain signals, such as a college diploma, to gauge a potential employee's abilities when information about the person is not easily observed.

c.college graduates on average are no more productive than high school graduates.

d.education is a costly activity that enhances a worker's productivity.