Which One of the Following Was Not One of the "Well-Established

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following was not one of the "well-established" differences between boys and girls found by Eleanor R.Maccoby and Carol N.Jacklin in their survey of books and articles on sex differences?

• A) Beginning about age 11,girls show greater verbal ability than boys.
• B) Boys are superior to girls on visual-spatial tasks throughout childhood.
• C) At about age 12 or 13,boys move ahead of girls in mathematical ability.
• D) Males are more aggressive than females.

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Definitions:

Mental Age

A measure of a person's intellectual development relative to people of their chronological age, indicating how far they have progressed in their cognitive abilities.

Cognitive Abilities

The mental capabilities that involve the acquisition, processing, retention, and application of information, such as memory, reasoning, attention, and problem-solving.

Encoding

The process of translating sensory input into a form or format that can be stored and used by the memory system.

Metacognition

The consciousness and comprehension of an individual's own cognitive mechanisms, commonly described as "thinking about thinking."