PSY 201 Chapter 11: Notes
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Verbal abilities are a combination of different abilities. Refers to all components of language usage: word fluency. Name as many words that start with the letter k. Kangaroo, kick, kid, key, kite: grammar. Ex) which is correct: give the money to bob and i, give the money to bob and me, spelling, writing, reading comprehension, verbal analogies. Dove, peace, four leaf clover: luck, superstition, peace, nature, vocabulary. Select the word that is closest in meaning: vivacious: honest, mediocre, lively, brat. Females are better than males in verbal abilities. Differences are small and depend on the type of ability. Larger gender differences are on the high and low ends of verbal abilities distribution. Low: twice as many boys as girls are classified as learning disabled: mild dyslexia is 5 times more common in boys, severe dyslexia is 10 times more common in boys. High: 7th graders taking sat writing test: scores over 700: 2. 38 girls to each boy.
