Based on a study in which a block design task was given to males and females in 17 different cultures, Berry et al. (1992) suggested that:
a) male superiority on the task was found in cultures that were loose, nomadic, and based on hunting and gathering.
b) male superiority on the task tended to be found in cultures that were tight, that is, relatively homogeneous, sedentary, and agriculturally based.
c) female inferiority on the task was found in cultures that were loose, nomadic, and based on hunting and gathering.
d) female superiority on the task tended to be found in cultures that were tight, that is, relatively homogeneous, sedentary, and agriculturally based.
b
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A. top-down B. bottom-up C. subliminal D. schematic
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a. fixed-ratio c. variable-ratio b. fixed-interval d. variable-interval
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