Meta-Analytic Reviews of the Research on Verbal Abilities Has Shown

question 17

Multiple Choice

Meta-analytic reviews of the research on verbal abilities has shown that

• A) women have no advantage in this area.
• B) men have an average advantage of 5% in verbal ability.
• C) women's advantage in verbal ability is only around 1%.
• D) women's advantage in verbal ability is larger than the older reviews showed, with about a 25% advantage.

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