The women in a math class tend to do worse than the men. A behavioral genetic researcher would be interested in exploring:
A) to what degree these individual differences are genetic.
B) whether teachers reinforce males more for performing well in math.
C) whether math abilities are biologically built into being male.
D) whether males have higher math self-efficacy than females.

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A behavioral genetic researcher would be interested in exploring to what degree these individual differences are genetic, meaning whether there may be a genetic component that contributes to the observed gender differences in math performance. This is because behavioral genetic researchers study the contributions of genetics and environment to individual differences in a trait or behavior. Options B through D are plausible factors that may contribute to gender differences in math performance, but they are not the primary focus of behavioral genetic research.

The Women in a Math Class Tend to Do Worse