In an experiment, females were nearly twice as likely as males to skip test questions if they didn't know the answers, even though the penalties for incorrect responses were so small that test-takers would have been better off answering every question, says Katherine Baldiga of The Ohio State University. The experimental test was structured like the SAT, with a point given for every correct answer, a quarter-point deducted for a wrong answer, and zero points awarded for an unanswered question (the SAT is slated to undergo structural changes in 2016). Question-skipping, which can be partly attributed to females' greater risk aversion, resulted in significantly worse scores on the experimental test.
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