PSYC 3480 Lecture : PsycwomenAdolescence and cognitive abilitieswinter2012.ppt

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3480
• Professor: Noreen Stuckless

Document Summary

Test information feb. 2, 2012 in this room: chapters 1-5, multiple choice and written answers. Always give definitions and examples in your answers where possible. A time of change includes the following changes: physical, emotional, social, educational. Age: fear (mother story, unclean, power. How we can help: natural, celebration. Reviving ophelia: small groups, questions to discuss- use psychological terminology. Remember, factors can cause both positive and negative changes. In this room - next class, oct. 9, 2012: bring id. Two versions of the test b and c: same multiple choice questions - different order, information from the text, lectures, handouts, videos. Information in your text on the various comparisons. Many cognitive abilities show no consistent gender differences: general intelligence, memory, complex cognitive tasks. Mathematics: studies give mixed messages but there are minimal differences over all: girls generally have higher marks in math courses while boys often excel in problem solving after junior high.