Belief that girls cannot do maths creates what?
ANo effect on how girls fare
BFaster learning by girls
CAn easier subject for girls
DA self-fulfilling expectation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. A self-fulfilling expectation
1. The paper says social attitudes seeing girls as incapable deepen failure by creating self-fulfilling expectations.
2. The belief shapes how girls are taught and how they see themselves.
3. It does not help them learn faster or leave them unaffected.
_Source: NCERT National Focus Group Position Paper on Teaching of Mathematics, 4.1 Fear and Failure_
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