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Sex Differences in SAT Scores SAT

Author(s):
Burton, Nancy W.; Lewis, Charles; Robertson, Nancy J.
Publication Year:
1988
Report Number:
RR-88-58
Source:
ETS Research Report
Document Type:
Report
Page Count:
29
Subject/Key Words:
College Board, College Entrance Examinations, Educational Trends, Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), Scores, Sex Differences

Abstract

After adjusting for differences in background, women's average SAT- verbal scores were found to be higher than, or nearly equal to, men's. Although women's average SAT-mathematical scores after adjustment are still lower than men's they are 25 points higher when adjusted for background. This report's analysis establishes that the background dif- differences between men and women are significantly related to verbal and mathematical score differences. (29pp.)

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