Abstract Studying Jeopardy! contestants in the US, we explore whether and when gender differences in performance in competitive settings and risk-taking emerge with age and by opponents’ gender. We identify no gender differences in winning episodes, responding, or responding correctly to clues. Male teenagers (but not children) wager substantially more than female teenagers, leading to the emergence of the gender gap, equivalent to a 7.3 percentage point difference. This gap persists for college students. Finally, male teenagers and college students wager substantially less when competing against females, whereas the gender of opponents does not influence the behavior of young female contestants.

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儿童、青少年和大学生在表现和冒险方面的性别差异：来自危险的证据！

摘要学习危险！在美国的参赛者中，我们探讨了在竞争环境中的表现和冒险的性别差异是否以及何时会随着年龄和对手的性别而出现。我们在获胜剧集、回应或正确回应线索方面没有发现性别差异。男性青少年（但不是儿童）的赌注明显高于女性青少年，导致性别差距的出现，相当于 7.3 个百分点的差异。这种差距对大学生来说仍然存在。最后，男性青少年和大学生在与女性比赛时的赌注显着减少，而对手的性别不会影响年轻女性选手的行为。