Recent reviews of the research literature on gender differences in intelligence have found that ________.
A) males have better mathematical skills while females have better verbal skills
B) males have better visual-spatial skills while females have better verbal skills
C) there are no significant gender differences in verbal or mathematical skills
D) females have better verbal and social skills while males have better mathematical and visual-spatial skills

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A review of the research literature on gender differences in intelligence found that there are no significant gender differences in verbal or mathematical skills. While some studies have reported small differences in performance on specific tasks, overall there is no evidence to suggest that one gender is consistently better than the other in these areas.

Recent Reviews of the Research Literature on Gender Differences in Intelligence