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Part 3 Audio:

Questions 21-30

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Study on Gender in Physics

21. The students in Akira Miyake's study were all majoring in

A physics. B psychology or physics. C science, technology, engineering or mathematics.

22. The aim of Miyake's study was to investigate

A what kind of women choose to study physics. B a way of improving women's performance in physics. C whether fewer women than men study physics at college.

23. The female physics students were wrong to believe that

A the teachers marked them in an unfair way. B the male students expected them to do badly. C their test results were lower than the male students'.

24. Miyake's team asked the students to write about

A what they enjoyed about studying physics. B the successful experiences of other people. C something that was important to them personally.

25. What was the aim of the writing exercise done by the subjects?

A to reduce stress B to strengthen verbal ability C to encourage logical thinking

26. What surprised the researchers about the study?

A how few students managed to get A grades B the positive impact it had on physics results for women C the difference between male and female performance

27. Greg and Lisa think Miyake's results could have been affected by

A the length of the writing task. B the number of students who took part. C the information the students were given.

28. Greg and Lisa decide that in their own project, they will compare the effects of

A two different writing tasks. B a writing task with an oral task. C two different oral tasks.

29. The main finding of Smolinsky's research was that class teamwork activities

A were most effective when done by all-women groups. B had no effect on the performance of men or women. C improved the results of men more than of women.

30. What will Lisa and Greg do next?

A talk to a professor B observe a science class C look at the science timetable