Suppose That We Find a Statistically Significant Gender Difference in a Certain

question 8

Multiple Choice

Suppose that we find a statistically significant gender difference in a certain cognitive ability. From this we can infer:

• A) that the gender difference is hormonally determined
• B) that the gender difference is produced by learning and the environment
• C) that the gender difference is caused by genes carried on the X chromosome
• D) None of the above: finding a gender difference does not indicate what causes it.

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Definitions:

Self-Esteem

An individual's subjective evaluation of their own worth or abilities.

Frontal Lobes

Regions of the brain involved in decision making, problem solving, control of purposeful behaviors, consciousness, and emotions.

Amygdala

A part of the brain involved in processing emotions, including fear, pleasure, and anger.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain that coordinates both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, hunger, thirst, fatigue, and circadian cycles.