What Seems to Be the Most Significant Factor in Causing

question 14

Multiple Choice

What seems to be the most significant factor in causing gender differences in academic achievement?

• A)Societal expectations
• B)Genetic differences
• C)Socioeconomic variables
• D)Unexplained individual variability

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Definitions:

Prelinguistic Communication

Early forms of communication exhibited by infants before they develop the ability to use language.

Cognition

The knowledge, beliefs, thoughts and ideas that people have about themselves and their environment. May also refer to mental processes through which knowledge is acquired, including perception, memory and thinking.

Illocution

The intended significance behind an utterance, such as commanding, questioning, or declaring, which conveys the speaker's intention.

Verbal Output

The production and expression of words, either spoken or written, as a means of communication.