What does the research indicate regarding sex differences in verbal and mathematical capabilities?
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There are consistent differences when looking at specific subcomponents of IQ testing. In verbal tasks and arithmetic computation, girls do slightly better than boys. Boys do better than girls in numerical reasoning skills. Boys are more likely than girls to score in the "gifted" range in mathematics.
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a. The number of students in your statistics class today b. The date and month of the 4th of July c. The height of the players on a basketball team d. Your latest test score
The only area of the cerebral cortex known to receive input from ALL sensory modalities is the ____.
A. thalamus B. prefrontal cortex C. striate cortex D. parietal lobe
A chemical found in the synaptic vesicles which, when released, has an effect on the next cell is called a __________
a) glial cell. b) neurotransmitter. c) precursor cell. d) synapse.
Evidence for cultural transmission of ape language is provided by
A. Washoe's ability to sign "waterbird" while observing a swan. B. the ability of great apes to learn sign language from humans. C. Kanzi's ability to learn symbols by watching his mother's training. D. Kanzi's ability to respond to verbal commands.