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Unit 5 – Cognitive Psychology
Topic 5.9
How does evolutionary psychology explain differences in spatial skills between genders?
Differences are explained by hormonal variations, not evolution.
Evolutionary psychology argues that spatial skills are learned, not inherited traits.
Evolutionary psychology states that men and women have identical spatial skills due to evolution favoring uniformity among sexes.
It attributes these differences to adaptive responses of our ancestors' distinct roles (e.g., hunting versus gathering).
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