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Direct linkZiegler, Albert; Finsterwald, Monika; Grassinger, Robert – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2005
In mathematics, physics, and chemistry, women are still considered to be at a disadvantage. In the present study, the development of the symptoms of learned helplessness was of particular interest. A study involving average and mildly gifted 8th-grade boys and girls (top 60%) investigated whether girls, regardless of ability level, experience…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Helplessness, Academically Gifted, Physics
