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ERIC Number: EJ445313
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0034-6543
Variability: A Pernicious Hypothesis.
Noddings, Nel
Review of Educational Research, v62 n1 p85-88 Spr 1992
The hypothesis of greater male variability in test results is discussed in its historical context, and reasons feminists have objected to the hypothesis are considered. The hypothesis acquires political importance if it is considered that variability results from biological, rather than cultural, differences. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Educational History, Females, Feminism, Males, National Norms, Nature Nurture Controversy, Political Issues, Sex Bias, Sex Differences, Standardized Tests, Test Bias, Test Results
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Variability
Note: For related documents, see TM 516 469 and 516-471.