Which of the following is true of the biological factors that contribute to specific skill sets among men and women?
a. Greater upper body strength among men may be attributable to low levels of the hormone testosterone.
b. The brain structure of women makes them more adept at spatial–visual tasks.
c. Differences in the organization of the brain may account for why women tend to have better verbal skills.
d. Verbal skills are focused on one side of the brain and spatial–visual skills on the other side for women.
Answer: c
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a. 20; 20 b. 10; 30 c. 20; 50 d. 46.5; 4.4
The large-scale study of U.S. occupational structure conducted by Blau and Duncan was based on a national sample of 20,000
(a) men. (b) men and women. (c) women. (d) male executives.
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A. elite directorates B. multiple directorates C. interlocking directorates D. elite multiples
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