The Small Differences in Male-Female Intellectual Skills That Remain Appear

question 118

Multiple Choice

The small differences in male-female intellectual skills that remain appear to be based on a tendency for parents and educators to encourage males, rather than females, to learn

• A)vocabulary.
• B)verbal abilities.
• C)math and spatial skills.
• D)rote learning tasks.

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Definitions:

Reflexive Decision System

A cognitive system that makes decisions automatically based on habit or instinct rather than conscious analysis.

Nucleus Accumbens

A region in the brain's basal forebrain rostral to the preoptic area of the hypothalamus, playing a central role in the reward circuit, motivation, pleasure, and reinforcement learning.

Apraxia

Inability to make voluntary movements in the absence of paralysis or other motor or sensory impairment, especially an inability to make proper use of an object.

Arm Movements

The action or process of moving the arm, which involves muscular and skeletal systems.