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