Based on your text‘s review, which of the following conclusions is probably most reasonable regarding gender differences in cognition?
a) Gender differences in cognition are large and pervasive.
b) Gender differences in cognition are nonexistent.
c) Gender differences in cognition are small, but consistent.
d) Gender differences in cognition aren‘t real; they are just stereotypes.
ANS: C, Researchers have found a few small, persistent differences between men and women on cognitive tests, but there is a lot of variation within each sex.
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