Which of the following events occurs early in the last month of pregnancy?
A) The head of the fetus settles in the pelvis.
B) The amniotic sac bursts.
C) The hormone oxytocin is secreted by the pituitary gland.
D) The placenta is discharged through the birth canal.
Question 2
Which of the following statements is true about gender differences in cognitive abilities?
A) Boys begin to outperform girls on many types of visual-spatial tasks starting at age eight or nine.
B) Males acquire language faster than females and surpass them in verbal ability throughout their lives.
C) Historically, It has been believed that female adolescents generally outperform males in mathematics.
D) Girls in the United States are more likely than boys to have problems understanding abstract concepts.
