How did the increase in universities affect most middle-class women ?
Correct answer: C. they were not able to attend so their education levels declined, compared to men
- A. they were exposed to new opportunitiesto learn in universities
- B. they were not able to attend so they were virtually unaffected
- C. they were not able to attend so their education levels declined, compared to men
- D. most of them were unable to read, so they were not admitted
Explanation
Medieval universities generally excluded women, so the expansion of university education widened the educational difference between men and women. Women were not simply unaffected, because men's new educational opportunities increased their relative disadvantage.
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