alleryStudies cited say teachers attribute boys' maths success to ability and girls' success to what?
APlain good luck
BGreater effort
CFamily wealth
DYounger age
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Greater effort
1. The paper reports that teachers tend to attribute boys' success more to ability and girls' success more to effort.
2. This constructs the typical mathematics learner as male.
3. Luck, wealth and age are not the factors named.
_Source: NCERT National Focus Group Position Paper on Teaching of Mathematics, 4.5 Other Systemic Problems_
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