Non-fraternity male freshmen were more likely than non-fraternity female freshmen to reach the laggard list¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · associational r1 · q2
Currency · newest study 1910 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Among non-fraternity students, 10.4 per cent of men versus 6.2 per cent of women were on the laggard list. → J. B. Miner 1910

Evidence¶

J. B. Miner 1910¶

J. B. Miner. (1910). The College Laggard. Journal of Educational Psychology. https://www.google.com/search?q=%22The+College+Laggard%22+Miner+Journal+of+Educational+Psychology

q2 · i? · associational · r1

Statistical comparison of three years of freshman records at the University of Minnesota, comparing laggard-list percentages of non-fraternity men and women. The article reports "10.4 per cent" of 482 non-fraternity men versus 6.2 per cent of 675 non-fraternity women.

"Of the group of 482 non-fraternity men, 10.4 per cent, were on the laggard list, as compared with 6.2 per cent, of the group of 675 non-fraternity women."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

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

Related Claims¶

• Non-fraternity men showed a higher percentage of delinquent hours of work than non-fraternity women — related
• Fraternity men had a worse laggard record than non-fraternity men at Minnesota, while sorority women did better than non-sorority women — related
• Students from wealthier backgrounds and private schools appeared disproportionately on the laggard list — related