Your Text Reviews Biological and Cultural Explanations for the Gender

question 16

Multiple Choice

Your text reviews biological and cultural explanations for the gender difference in performance on math and spatial tasks. Which of the following alternatives best describes the extent to which the two accounts have been supported by research?

• A) The biological account has received mixed support. The cultural explanation has received more support.
• B) Both accounts have received mixed support.
• C) The biological account has received substantial support. The cultural explanation has received only mixed support.
• D) The cultural account has been largely replaced by the biological explanation.

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