You Are Interested in Testing Women's Cognitive and Motor Abilities

question 57

Multiple Choice

You are interested in testing women's cognitive and motor abilities. All things considered, test scores will be higher when

• A) levels of estrogen and progesterone are low.
• B) levels of estrogen and progesterone are high.
• C) the women tested are all heterosexual.
• D) the tests involve target-directed throwing.
• E) none of the above should affect test scores in any way.

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