As a teacher, I guess I'd agree. But I think that the bit about girls tending to have better attitudes toward school is the key point. It's much easier to be er

As a teacher, I guess I'd agree. But I think that the bit about girls tending to have better attitudes toward school is the key point. It's much easier to be err on the side of giving marks (not awarding marks for incorrectness, but I guess trying to find the reasoning in partially correct answers?), providing more detailed feedback etc when you know the student will appreciate it or displays what the article refers to as a "school friendly" attitude.