The Research Data on the Gender Differences in Cognitive Ability

question 73

Multiple Choice

The research data on the gender differences in cognitive ability has revealed that

• A)girls,in comparison to boys,perform better on most tasks that require mathematical computations
• B)girls,in comparison to boys,have superior verbal abilities.
• C)boys,in comparison to girls,struggle on tasks requiring the mental rotation of objects in space.
• D)boys and girls both struggle with visual spatial orientation.

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