According to a 2012 Gallup poll, 71 percent of men and 55 percent of women said that they approved the use of U.S. troops to attack a terrorist camp. The difference in attitudes between men and women exemplifies which of the following?

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The difference in attitudes between men and women is an example of the gender gap, which refers to the differences in opinions or behaviors between men and women. The other choices (statistical difference, heightened scrutiny, protectionism) do not accurately describe the difference between men and women's attitudes towards the use of U.S. troops to attack a terrorist camp.

According to a 2012 Gallup Poll, 71 Percent of Men