This study concerned gender differences in questioning strategies involving problem-solving matrices. 131 college age students were tested in a 20-question game procedure using three types of matrices with unknown targets. Analysis of variance yielded a significant 2-way interaction for gender and strategy. Findings were discussed in terms of hypothesis-seeking questions and cognitive tempo.
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