One Area of Math in Which Boys Were Found to Be

question 71

Multiple Choice

One area of math in which boys were found to be better at is:

• A)advanced calculus.
• B)numeracy skills.
• C)visuospatial skills.
• D)computation skills.

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Definitions:

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An extinct subspecies of Homo sapiens that lived approximately 160,000 years ago, discovered in Ethiopia.

Recent African Origins Hypothesis

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Upper Paleolithic

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Cultural Adaptation

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