Females are often thought to outshine males on verbal tasks. What does contemporary empirical evidence have to say about this notion?
A. It's a myth-there's basically no difference between men and women in verbal performance.
B. It's pretty much a myth-the difference between men and women in verbal performance is as small as the difference seen on math tasks.
C. It may be a myth-no one has examined the idea empirically.
D. It's real-women outscore men on tests of verbal ability by a long shot.
Answer: A
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