PS287 Chapter 4: Sex-Related Comparisons - Observations
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Parents with 2 children more likely than parents of 3+ children to emphasize differences between children. Parents with 3 children more likely to describe each child individually. If situation conforms with stereotype, more likely to remember it. If situation contradicts stereotype, likely to forget incident, decide person is not representative of group, and make situational attribution. Maccoby and jacklin"s psychology of sex differences (cid:494)psychology of sex differences(cid:495) (cid:523)1974(cid:524) entailed review of ways men/women differ. Found that sex differences existed in only a few domains and that many stereotypes psychologically had no basis in fact. Sex differences in 4 domains: verbal ability (advantage girls, visual-spatial ability (advantage boys, mathematical ability (advantage boys, aggression (greater in boys) Both studies relied on narrative reviews of literature. Direction and magnitude of sex differences in spatial abilities depend on specific task mental rotation, but small difference for spatial visualization. Ability to think about and reason using mental pictures rather than words.
