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From: martillo@ihuxt.UUCP (Yehoyaqim Martillo)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: tests and ability
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Date: Thu, 24-May-84 09:05:54 EDT
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Ability to solve a certain type of math problem within a specified amount
of time is inherently much more testable or measurable than a less well
defined quality like I.Q.

Lisa Chabot and many others claim that math anxiety is inculcated in women
in American society.  Such inculcation may be true, but I suspect all
Americans suffer from Math fear and there is no gender specificity
whatsoever.  In France, linear algebra is taught at high school level.  In
Austria calculus begins to be taught at 2nd year of the Gymnasium. 
Americans at all levels are well behind Europeans and Japanese in math.

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                    Yehoyaqim Shemtob Martillo

         	 (An Equal Opportunity Offender)