Females Are Often Thought to Outshine Males on Verbal Tasks

Females are often thought to outshine males on verbal tasks.What does empirical evidence have to say with respect to this notion?

A) It's a myth-there's basically no difference between men and women in verbal performance.
B) It's a bit of a generalization-the difference between men and women in verbal performance is quite small.
C) It's real-women outscore men on tests of verbal ability by a long shot.
D) It says nothing yet - empirical research has not examined this idea.