What Is the Best Conclusion About Psychological Differences Between the Sexes

question 169

Multiple Choice

What is the best conclusion about psychological differences between the sexes?

• A) Males and females are far more similar than different.
• B) Gender stereotypes that are not supported by research can have no effect on actual behavioral or psychological differences between males and females.
• C) Most gender-role stereotypes have been eliminated in our society.
• D) When differences are found between males and females, it means that nearly all members of one gender perform better or worse than nearly all members of the other gender.

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