As a Critical Thinker in Psychology, It Is Important to Recognize

question 162

Multiple Choice

As a critical thinker in psychology, it is important to recognize that:

• A) the overlap between the sexes is less than the differences between them.
• B) biological differences between the sexes always have implications for behaviour.
• C) brain differences could be the result, not the cause, of behavioural differences between the sexes.
• D) animal studies show that sex differences in the brain do not affect behaviour.

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