In this group the average girl's grades equal or exceed the average boy's in all six subjects, with the largest advantage in Latin¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? In none of the six subjects does the average boy excel the average girl; the girls' advantage is greatest in Latin. → L. E. Frailey and C. M. Crane 1912

Evidence¶

L. E. Frailey and C. M. Crane 1912¶

L. E. Frailey and C. M. Crane. (1912). Correlation of Excellence in Different School Subjects Based on a Study of School Grades. The Journal of Educational Psychology. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journal_of_Educational_Psychology

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Comparison of average grades of 18 girls and 14 boys across the six tabulated subjects. The printed table shows girl advantages of 1 point in civics, 2 in geometry, 5 in Latin and 2 in English, with algebra and history equal; the authors conclude "in none of the six subjects does the average boy excel the average girl."

"(2) the average girl student excels the average boy student in Latin to a greater degree than in any of the six subjects selected; (3) the average girl seems to be slightly more intelligent than the average boy; or perhaps she goes less into outside activities and therefore gives more time to the preparation of her studies; and (4) in none of the six subjects does the average boy excel the average girl."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Gender — predictor: outcomes differ by group: a gap reflecting circumstances and treatment, not a cause

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