Regarding Gender Differences in Intellectual Abilities, Which of the Following

question 434

Multiple Choice

Regarding gender differences in intellectual abilities, which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A)Males and females do tend to differ in overall intelligence with females, as a group, showing an overall higher IQ average.
• B)Test items on IQ tests are selected to be equally difficult for both sexes.
• C)For decades, men, as a group, performed best on items that required verbal abilities, vocabulary, and rote learning.
• D)The small differences in male-female intellectual skills that remain appear to be based on a tendency for parents and educators to encourage females, more than males, to learn math and spatial skills.