What Differences Exist Between Males and Females with Regard to Verbal

question 34

Multiple Choice

What differences exist between males and females with regard to verbal skills?

• A)Females outperform males in reading and writing.
• B)Females outperform males on reading and writing only in elementary school; by high school the scores are the same in verbal skills.
• C)There are no significant differences between females and males in reading; girls outperform boys in writing.
• D)There are no significant differences between females and males in writing; girls outperform boys in reading.

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