Which of the Following Can Be an Explanation for the Findings

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can be an explanation for the findings that females outperform males on verbal tasks and males outperforms females on math and spatial tasks?

• A) Biological differences such as better organization of neurons in the verbal hemispheres of females
• B) Social expectations such as being educated to believe math is a "masculine subject"
• C) Social expectations such as being educated to believe language arts is a "feminine" subject
• D) All of the above

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