According to the discussion of gender comparisons on a mental-rotation task,
a. the gender differences in this area are very large, and no study has yet reported gender similarities.
b. the meta-analyses in this area usually show small effect sizes.
c. the gender differences are typically larger on mental-rotation tasks than on other kinds of spatial tasks.
d. the instructions given to the participants have little effect on their performance.
Question 2On which of the following spatial abilities are the gender differences likely to be the largest?
a. reading a map
b. finding hidden letters in a complex painting
c. imagining what a geometric design would look like if it were turned upside down
d. visualizing where the true horizontal would be located if you were seated in a completely dark room
Question 3On which of the following spatial abilities are the gender differences likely to be the largest?
a. finding figures that are concealed in a sketch of a city
b. mental imagery for a visual scene
c. figuring out whether a piece of a jigsaw puzzle would fit into the puzzle if the piece were turned sideways
d. figuring out whether an illuminated ruler is in an exactly horizontal position in a darkened room
Question 4Suppose that you are hanging a rectangular picture on a large white wall. The wall has no markings and no other pictures to help you hang the picture in a straight orientation, rather than being tilted. Which measure of spatial ability would be assessed in this task?
a. spatial visualization
b. spatial perception
c. mental rotation
d. mental imagery
Question 5According to the discussion of spatial visualization, a meta-analysis of the research reported an effect size of 0.19, favoring males. From this information, you can conclude that
a. the average male performed 19 better than the average female.
b. the gender difference is probably due to biological explanations.
c. the gender difference is large enough to explain why more men than women select professions in engineering.
d. the gender difference is small on spatial visualization tasks.
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