PSYC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Mental Rotation, Dyslexia, Developmental Psychology
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Growth mindset -> pull yourself up by your bootstraps -> doesn"t actually work for everyone. Intuitive theories shape how children perceive themselves and others. Women scientists constitute only about 20% of science and eng departments nationwide. It"s not genetic, bc the percentage of female engineering majors has risen by 6x! These diffs are very few and far between, not very large at all. Iq : men tend to cluster along extremes, women tend to be more consistent. Language : women are usually better at articulation and fluency, males have a higher prevalence of dyslexia and speech problems. Spatial skills : males have better mental rotation, navigation, females have better world surface layout. Men are socialized to be more assertive , women are socialized to be affiliative . Gender: behavioral, cultural, or psychological traits that you identify as. It"s not straight gene assignment but rather a process. 4 mo: males catch up to eye contact.
