What Best Summarizes the Evidence on Sex Differences in Verbal

question 53

Multiple Choice

What best summarizes the evidence on sex differences in verbal ability?

• A) Verbal skills consistently favor females across all meta-analyses.
• B) Sex differences are small, tend to favor girls, and depend upon type of verbal ability.
• C) Sex differences vary greatly, with some areas favoring males and others favoring females by large margins.
• D) More recent meta-analyses have found close-to-zero effect sizes across all types of verbal abilities.

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Definitions:

Sexual Orientation

An enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, or sexual attractions to men, women, or both sexes, as well as the absence of such attractions.

Feminism

Belief in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes; also the social movements organized around that belief.

Equality of the Sexes

The belief or principle that men and women should receive equal treatment and not be discriminated against based on gender.

Gender Binary

A system of classification with only two distinct and opposite gender categories.