The Largest Gender Difference in Spatial Skills Occurs on Tests

question 42

Multiple Choice

The largest gender difference in spatial skills occurs on tests of:

• A) mental rotation.
• B) spatial perception.
• C) spatial visualization.
• D) Differences are equally large in all three areas.

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Definitions:

Square

A geometric shape with four equal sides and four right angles, also used to describe the operation of multiplying a number by itself.

X-intercept

The point at which a graph intersects the x-axis.

Y-intercept

The point where a graph crosses the y-axis, represented by the coordinates (0,y).

Estimate

The determination of an approximation of a result which is not necessarily exact, but within acceptable bounds of accuracy.