Declining Differences Between Male and Female Scores on the Scholastic

question 227

Multiple Choice

Declining differences between male and female scores on the Scholastic Assessment Test are probably the result of

• A) increasing structural similarity between the right and left brains.
• B) increasing similarity in male and female interests, experiences, and educational goals.
• C) changes in the proportion of the population included in the norm group.
• D) changes in hormone levels in the brain.

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Definitions:

Rigorous Training

Intensive and strict training designed to achieve high levels of performance, skill, or knowledge.

Neatness

The quality of being clean, tidy, and orderly.

Decoding Emotions

The process of interpreting and understanding the emotional expression of others.

Sex Difference

Biological and physiological distinctions between males and females, often in the context of reproductive functions.