With group differences,
a. the differences between groups are always quite large.
b. the differences between groups are always very small.
c. variation on a skill is larger within the group than between the groups.
d. variation is impossible to predict, because you do not examine individual cases.
Question 2Which statement regarding the friendships that often develop between youngsters is FALSE?
a. Because children typically play with their same-sex peers, boys and girls rarely become friends.
b. Children and adolescents usually befriend others who are different from themselves, and this complementarity enhances the relationship.
c. Most friends are alike in age, gender, and race, and it is uncommon for an older child to develop a friendship with a younger child.
d. Friendships among children from different racial or ethnic groups are more common in schools that are in ethnically diverse neighborhoods.
Question 3What can be concluded about group differences between men and women in cognitive abilities?
a. The differences are small in societies that empower women.
b. You can predict the outcome for every member of the group.
c. There are no overall sex differences in the research.
d. The sex differences found in the research are large and consistent across time.
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