Which statement about sex differences in spatial abilities is true?
A. Females do better than males at mental rotation tasks, but males do better than females on spatial perception tasks.
B. Females do better than males on spatial perception tasks, but males do better than females on mental rotation tasks.
C. Sex differences on spatial visualization tasks involving analysis of complex visual forms are weak or nonexistent.
D. Sex differences in spatial abilities do not appear until adolescence, which supports the view that these differences are caused by environmental factors.
Answer: C
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