The fact that in the 1980s, thirteen times more boys than girls scored over 700 on the math portion of the SAT, but today that number has dropped steadily to three times, provides strong support ____
a. for evolutionary biological forces creating stronger math skills in women as an adaptive response to a more technologically advanced society
b. against a biological difference in male and female math ability
c. for evolutionary biological forces creating stronger math skills in women as an adaptive response for women's increased role in the workplace
d. against societally driven differences in male and female math ability
ANS: B
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A. sexual fetishism. B. kinky sex. C. BDSM. D. sado-masochism (S/M). E. paraphilia.
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A. It is an antiandrogen drug used in chemical castration. B. It is a fertility drug used to nourish the endometrium in women. C. It is a fertility drug used to raise the sperm count of men. D. It is an aphrodisiacal drug that enhances sexual desire in men.
Which of the following is true about a vasectomy?
A. It allows the man to assume contraceptive responsibility. B. It involves hospitalizing the man for weeks after the operation. C. It involves permanently blocking a man's Bartholin glands. D. It is a very expensive, long-term method of contraception.