Question

claim
rather than promoting gender equality, single - gender classrooms create greater divides between boys and girls.
evidence
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a study in the journal psychological bulletin found that, on average, single - gender schools do not provide students with a better education than mixed - gender schools.
by creating single - gender schools, educators send the message that girls and boys learn in fundamentally different ways and should therefore be separated.
juliet a. williams, author and gender studies professor at ucla, reports that \single - gender public school initiatives... reinforce damaging gender stereotypes.\

Explanation:

To determine the appropriate evidence for the claim about single - gender classrooms creating greater divides between boys and girls, we analyze each option:

Option 1

The first option focuses on the quality of education in single - gender versus mixed - gender schools. It has nothing to do with the creation of divides between boys and girls. So, this option is not relevant.

Option 2

The second option states that single - gender schools send a message that girls and boys learn in fundamentally different ways and should be separated. This directly relates to creating a divide between boys and girls as it promotes the idea of separation based on perceived fundamental differences in learning.

Option 3

The third option is about reinforcing damaging gender stereotypes. While gender stereotypes can be related to divides, it is not as direct as the second option which specifically addresses the creation of a divide through the message of separation based on learning differences.

Answer:

B. By creating single - gender schools, educators send the message that girls and boys learn in fundamentally different ways and should therefore be separated.