According to the discussion at the beginning of the section on gender comparisons in cognitive abilities, there is usually a large overlap in the distribution of females' and males' scores. An important implication of this finding is that
a. on most tests, most men score higher than most women.
b. researchers' expectations probably caused the overlap.
c. men's scores are more variable than women's scores.
d. many men and women will receive similar scores.
D
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A. synaptogenesis B. fundamental movement skills C. executive functions D. the developmental cascade
Wylie (1979) suggested that American adults consider themselves to be more intelligent and more attractive than average. This is an example of:
a) superiority complex. b) inferiority complex. c) false uniqueness effect. d) false attribution effect.
Most spontaneous changes in the genetic material that occur during the gene replication process:
a. are harmful to the organism b. confer a survival advantage to the organism c. are universal and economical d. disappear in subsequent generations
The Brelands tried to condition pigs to work as entertainers. This turned out not to be easy as the pigs tended to make instinctual responses as compared to the learned responses
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.