Which of the following statements best summarizes the findings about gender differences in school success:
A) Girls outperform boys in quantitative and spatial tasks; boys outperform girls in verbal skills.
B) Girls outperform boys in verbal skills and boys outperform girls in quantitative and spatial tasks.
C) Girls outperform boys in verbal skills and quantitative and spatial tasks.
D) Boys outperform girls in verbal skills and quantitative and spatial tasks.

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Multiple large-scale studies have consistently found that girls outperform boys in verbal skills, while boys outperform girls in quantitative and spatial tasks. However, it is important to note that there is significant variation within gender groups and these findings do not apply to every individual.

Which of the Following Statements Best Summarizes the Findings About