For most traits,
A) gender differences are quite large.
B) the distributions of the traits for males and females do not overlap.
C) gender differences are small for group averages, but are quite substantial for people at the ends of the distributions.
D) gender differences occur for most traits.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Research has shown that while there may be some small differences between males and females on certain traits, such as aggression and spatial ability, overall the differences for group averages are quite small. However, at the extremes of the distributions, the differences can be much larger. For example, there may be more males than females who are extremely aggressive or who excel at spatial tasks, but there are still many males and females who fall within the normal range for these traits and do not show any significant differences. Therefore, option C is the best answer.

For Most Traits