ResearchBuzz on Nostr: My brother once failed an entire section of a standardized math test. The questions ...

My brother once failed an entire section of a standardized math test. The questions were "If you had this much money how much candy could you buy" and he calculated tax on everything.

"The study found that math problems related to money, food, and social interactions, which were assumed to be more relatable for low socioeconomic status students, actually hindered their performance compared to students from higher socioeconomic backgrounds."

https://www.psypost.org/poor-students-perform-worse-on-math-questions-about-money-and-food-study-shows/