Which of the following statements is true of gender differences in cognitive abilities?

A) Girls usually outperform boys on many types of visual-spatial tasks.
B) Historically, it has been believed that female adolescents generally outperform males in mathematics.
C) Girls in the United States are more likely than boys to have reading problems.
D) As a group, females surpass males in verbal ability throughout their lives.


D

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The case history method involves:

a. the study of typical differences in personality between people. b. assessment of the impact of independent variables on given dependent variables. c. intensive study of a person's behavior over a period of time and in many different situations. d. correlation between two variables in the person's life history that the therapist deems important.

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Higher _____ levels are associated with greater dominance and control of other people

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which type of child–teacher relationship is most likely to lead to a negative self-fulfilling prophecy?

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