Gender Differences in Mathematics and Science on a High School Proficiency Exam: The Role of Response Format

Applied Measurement in Education

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 279-299

  DeMars, Christine E ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032367916     PISSN: 08957347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324818ame1103_4     Document Type: Article

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