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On Wed, 05 Jan 2005 21:59:55 -0800 Larry Woolf <Larry.Woolf@GAT.COM>
writes:
3. A student wires a series circuit that includes a
block of rubber and a light bulb. She states that
she does not expect the light bulb to light up
when current is applied to the circuit. Which of
the following best describes her statement?
*** There appears to be a built-in bias with regard to gender here.
Why is it necessary to identify the student as a female. Other wording
could be substituted to avoid this gender bias (which is disallowed in
California).
*** The the statement does not specifically say that the block of rubber
was included in the series wiring of the circuit.