Which of the following statements about sex differences is true, on average?

A. Males and females are far more different than alike.
B. Males and females solve intellectual problems in the same fashion.
C. Males are stronger but more fragile and suffer from a wider variety of physical illnesses.
D. Males tend to have weaker special skills and mathematical reasoning.


Answer: C

Sociology

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There are several reasons for the negative financial consequences of divorce for women. Which is NOT one of these reasons?

a) Most women do not work the first year after a divorce.
b) Women generally retain custody of the children.
c) Many women have intermittent work histories.
d) Many custodial parents do not pay child support.
e) Women earn lower wages on average than do men.

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Which of the following statements about the middle class at the beginning of the 21st century is true

What will be an ideal response?

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Sociology