Regarding the biological biasing effect, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. According to supporters of the biological biasing effect, women are more often "left brained," and men are
more often "right brained."
b. Differences in male and female brains may affect the chances of retaining language abilities after a person suffers a stroke or brain injury.
c. The differences between men and women on math and language tasks are based on averages.
d. The narrowing of the gap between male and female scores on the Scholastic Assessment Test provides evidence that supports the biological biasing effect.
ANSWER: d
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