Based on the Research on Gender Differences in Cognitive Abilities

question 23

Multiple Choice

Based on the research on gender differences in cognitive abilities, on which task would you expect men and women to show the greatest differences?

• A) Vocabulary size
• B) Performance in a math class
• C) Providing directions from point A to point B while looking at a map
• D) Reading comprehension

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Definitions:

Conflicts

Situations where opposing ideas, interests, or forces clash, leading to a disagreement or dispute.

Projective Tests

Psychological assessments that use ambiguous stimuli to elicit responses that are thought to reveal a person's unconscious thoughts, desires, and conflicts.

Ambiguous Pictures

Images or visual stimuli that can be interpreted in more than one way and often require perceptual switching to see the different interpretations.

DSM

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a handbook used by healthcare professionals as the authoritative guide to the diagnosis of mental disorders.