PSY 352 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Fetus, Wrongful Death Claim, Exhibitionism

• School: University of Arizona
• Department: Psychology Main
• Course: PSY 352
• Professor: Lazarwicz

Document Summary

Part 1: some basic concepts sex: being born male or female, biologically (reproductive system anatomy, secondary sex characteristics) gender: personal identification as male or female. Early indifference to sex differences in psychology: the psychology of sex differences (maccoby and jacklyn, 1974) Found many sex differences in prior studies. E. g. men higher mathematical, spatial rotation abilities. Began major wave of sex differences research meta-analysis: combining results across studies, looks for patterns in results. Typically compares studies" effect sizes effect size (d): measures group differences in standard deviations standard deviation: statistic that represents the average variability in a sample. If d = 1. 0 average group difference = 1 standard deviation. If d = 0. 50 average group difference = standard deviation. Assume for today that positive d score = men score higher than women. Assume for today that negative d score = women score higher than men. Which sex can throw a ball further: d = 2. 00 (by a lot)