You are debating with your friend that research into sex differences should actually focus on similarities between the sexes. You argue that women and men are more alike than they are different. What is your evidence for this position?
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer would include the following key points:
- Women and men are more similar than they are different on the vast majority of psychological traits.
- In an analysis of multiple studies comparing females and males on psychological traits, the average sex difference was d = .21, indicating relatively small differences overall.
- Comparing women and men is not like comparing apples and oranges but rather like comparing apples and applesauce-the same basic stuff with a little variety here and there.
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a. ?perceive the tastes as pleasant because he is having fun at Greek Week b. ?recognize the apple but not the potato because the apple is acidic c. ?think that the apple and the potato are the same d. ?perceive the tastes as aversive because he can’t see the food
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d. and small-molecule transmitters can be deactivated by diffusion, enzymes, or reuptake.
In order to comfortably retire, individuals should plan to save an amount that is ____ the amount of their final salary
a. eleven times b. equivalent to c. 20 times d. five times