Males have shown a slight advantage in _________ skills, while females have shown a slight advantage in ____________ skills.

a. spatial; verbal
b. intellectual; relational
c. memory; language
d. verbal; memory


Answer is a. spatial; verbal

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a. is on the decline because computer simulations of animal nervous systems are so accurate, compelling, and useful. b. has been largely replaced by the use of tissue cultures. c. has been shown to have only limited value to understanding human problems. d. has yielded valuable discoveries that have benefited our species. e. is increasing because of the ease of availability of experimental animals.

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