... an issue, in particular, that needs to be recognized. Along with the many trends contributing to gender and mathematical differences, issues of, where the trends come from arise, and the factors that influence these trends play an important key role. At one end of the typical nature versus debate, Jim Duffy et al. (1997) believe that "those who take primarily an evolutionary approach to gender differences believe that genetic differences lead to hormonal differences that may also lead to structural brain differences" (p.478). Duffy's approach enforces that it is indeed nature that decides individual mathematical ability. Also, considering the opposite end of the scale in regards to the nature versus nurture debate, Steven J. Spencer et al. (1999) argue that "these differences reflect gender-role socialisation" (p.7) intending that it is indeed nurture that decides an individual's mathematical ability. Arguing this ongoing debate has become a difficult task for researchers who experiment ...

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