Which of the following phrases best expresses the size and reliability of gender differences on the performance of cognitive tasks?
A) small, and not especially reliable
B) small but reliable
C) large, but sometimes inconsistent
D) large and reliable

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Research studies have shown that gender differences in cognitive task performance are generally small in terms of effect size, meaning that the difference between male and female performance is not very large. However, these differences have been found to be reliable, meaning that they can be replicated across multiple studies. Therefore, the best choice is B, which describes the differences as small but reliable.

Which of the Following Phrases Best Expresses the Size and Reliability