6/28/2004
desjardins/honig COGNITION
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Gender Differences
•There are no overall differences between female and male adolescents’ intelligence
•Females have shown greater verbal skill and often show a preference for literature, composition, history etc.
•Males show more facility with quantitative and spatial problems and prefer math and science.
•These differences are the result of interest, social expectations, and training rather than different innate mental abilities.
