According to the Text,biological Explanations for Gender Differences in Cognitive

question 160

Multiple Choice

According to the text,biological explanations for gender differences in cognitive abilities have increasingly focused attention on the impact of ___________ on the developing brain and on the later cognitive performance.

• A) socialization
• B) teratogens
• C) neurotransmitters
• D) hormones

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Definitions:

Control Group

In an experiment, this group does not receive the treatment under investigation and is used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested groups compare.

Independent Variable

In experimental research, the variable that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effects on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

The variable in a study that is expected to change in response to manipulations of the independent variable, effectively measured to assess the effect.

Experimental Manipulation

The alteration of an independent variable to determine its effect on a dependent variable within an experiment.