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V@ndy87

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on: Jun 22, 2018
What are the sex differences in cognitive abilities in adolescence?
 
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Which of the following is true regarding researchers of infant emotions?
 
  a. They agree that a handful of emotions are shown by infants during the first few months.
  b. They agree that emotions develop in an orderly fashion.
  c. They disagree as to what emotions are first shown and/or whether discrete emotions are present at birth.
  d. All of these are true.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Females are somewhat superior to males in verbal ability. Males, on the other hand, seem somewhat superior to females in visual-spatial ability. In terms of mathematical ability, females excel in some areas and males in others. However, sex differences in cognitive skills represent group differences, not individual differences. Also, cognitive sex differences appear to reflect cultural expectations. For example, visual-spatial and math skills are stereotyped as masculine, whereas reading skills are stereotyped as feminine. This may account for some observed sex differences in cognitive functioning.

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