Which of the Following Alternatives Best Describes Gender Differences in Language

question 278

Multiple Choice

Which of the following alternatives best describes gender differences in language development from birth to about age 2?

• A) Girls learn to speak earlier than do boys, and they acquire language comprehension skills faster than boys do.
• B) Girls learn to speak earlier than do boys, but they acquire language comprehension skills at about the same rate as boys do.
• C) Boys learn to speak earlier than do girls, and they acquire language comprehension skills faster than girls do.
• D) Boys learn to speak earlier than do girls, but they acquire language comprehension skills at about the same rate as girls do.

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Variance

A measure of the dispersion or spread of a set of data points around their mean value.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities that can vary in the calculation of a statistic, often necessary for assessing the significance of the statistic.

Student t Distribution

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Mean

The arithmetic average of a set of numbers, calculated by adding them together and dividing by the count of numbers.