PSYC 2740 Chapter Notes - Chapter 17: Social Learning Theory, Femininity, Evolutionary Psychology

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2740
• Professor: Stephen Lewis

Document Summary

Sex, gender, and personality sex differences: average differences between women and men in personality or behaviour. The science and politics of studying sex and gender. Prior to 73, little attention paid to differences. Book psychology of sex differences concluded the differences were small and few in number. D is quite small for verbal ability better for women and men better at math. D is almost large for spatial ability in males. Minimalists and maximalists those who describe sex differences as small and inconsequential are minimalists talk about the tremendous overlap. Maximalists: magnitude of sex differences is comparable to the magnitude of many other effects in psychology and should not be trivialized. Inhibitory control - showed the largest sex difference - with a d -. 41 - moderate range. Girls better at regulating or allocating their attention. Perceptual sensitivity - sex difference favouring girls .