Overall, research on gender differences in mental abilities indicates that, on average, ________
a. males have superior mathematical abilities while females have superior verbal abilities
b. females have superior mathematical abilities while males have superior verbal abilities
c. females have superior mathematical and verbal abilities
d. there are no significant differences between males and females in mathematical or verbal abilities
Answer: d
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