Fewer Girls Than Boys Enter Careers in STEM (Science, Technology

Fewer girls than boys enter careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) . Studies show that girls have low self-esteem in their ability to be successful in STEM careers and that parents and teachers reinforce this low self-esteem by encouraging girls less, evaluating them differently than boys, and giving them lower recommendations. Based on studies of gender development, these findings suggest that

A) girls are unsuited for STEM careers and should be satisfied in more traditional "female" careers.
B) abilities associated with STEM careers are biologically based and are much stronger in males than in females.
C) abilities associated with STEM careers are biologically based and present equally in males and females.
D) more girls would likely enter STEM careers if they received encouragement from parents and teachers.
E) girls may enter STEM careers if they receive sufficient encouragement, but they will never succeed as well as boys.