Relatively Consistent Research Findings on Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities

question 110

Multiple Choice

Relatively consistent research findings on sex differences in cognitive abilities indicate that women generally perform better than men do on tests of ideational fluency and men generally perform better than women do on tests of _______________.

• A)verbal fluency
• B)target-directed motor skills
• C)remembering whether an object has been displaced
• D)mathematical calculation

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