title: Sex differences in mathematical ability: fact or artifact?
abstract: A substantial sex difference in mathematical reasoning ability (score on the mathematics test of the Scholastic Aptitude Test) in favor of boys was found in a study of 9927 intellectually gifted junior high school students. Our data contradict the hypothesis that differential course-taking accounts for observed sex differences in mathematical ability, but support the hypothesis that these differences are somewhat increased by environmental influences.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D008128:Logic; D008297:Male; D008433:Mathematics; D012723:Sex; D012961:Sociology