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Maddux, Jeffrey Dean – 1982
Although the most desired attributes of a geographer are spatial perception and verbal ability, research reveals that each sex consistently demonstrates superiority in only one of the abilities. In the United States females score significantly higher in verbal abilities and males score significantly higher in spatial abilities. The differences are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Measurement, Elementary Secondary Education
