In both Asian and Western nations,
a) boys and girls feel equally competent at math, science, and language arts.
b) boys tend to feel more competent than girls at math, science, and athletics, and girls feel more competent than boys at language arts although boys outperform girls at math and science, they feel less competent about their performance in these subjects.
c) although girls outperform boys at language arts, they feel less competent about their performance in these subjects.