Pitt study shows women are less likely to pursue careers in
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) because of higher
verbal scores
Women may be less likely to pursue careers in science—not
because they have less ability—but because they have more career choices,
according to a University of Pittsburgh study published today in Psychological
Science.
Although the gender gap in mathematics has narrowed in
recent decades between males and females, women are still less likely to pursue
STEM careers than their male counterparts. Together with colleagues at the
University of Michigan, the Pitt research team investigated whether differences
in overall patterns of math and verbal ability might play a role.