Schools, as agents of socialization , are influential factors in gender role soc

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Schools, as agents of socialization , are influential factors in gender role socialization and can often reinforce gender inequalities in the classroom by: A: punishing girls more often for their misbehavior than boys, whose bad behaviors are more generally tolerated B: being more likely to call on girls for answers, which often causes embarassment for the girls C: being more likely to label girls rather than boys as having learning disabilities D. providing girls wtih the correct answers, but helping boys solve the problems Schools, as agents of socialization , are influential factors in gender role socialization and can often reinforce gender inequalities in the classroom by: A: punishing girls more often for their misbehavior than boys, whose bad behaviors are more generally tolerated B: being more likely to call on girls for answers, which often causes embarassment for the girls C: being more likely to label girls rather than boys as having learning disabilities D. providing girls wtih the correct answers, but helping boys solve the problems

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D.providing girls with the correct answers, but helping boys solve the problems

Studies have found that the teaching practice, especially the behaviour of the teacher, such as being responsive and helpful inculcate boys with more favourable attitudes towards mathematics and science than girls. In this way, less number of girls take up science and mathematics for higher studies.

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