PSYC 3480 Chapter Notes -Frequency Distribution, Spatial Ability, Mental Rotation

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

Document Summary

Gender comparisons in cog abilities and attitudes abt achievements. Cautions abt research on gender comparisons: biased samples can influence results. Most research on cognition is done on college students. Most research also focuses on difference b. w white m&w (might get different results w. ppl of colour: ppl"s expectations can influence results. Researcher who expect to find a difference will find one. Frequency distribution: tells us how many ppl in a sample receive each score (need to look at this to determine overlap) Most research b. w. m&w are likely to show a small separation and a large overlap (since they are reasonably similar) Within groups tho, you would probably find a larger variation: researchers seldom find gender differences in all situations. Most m&w have similar psych characteristics in many situations these can be modified tho and aren"t inevitable: the cognitive gender differences are not large enough to be relevant for a person"s career choice.