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6. What was the main conclusion reached by Haier (2005)?

  • Intelligence in men may be related more to information processing ability, e.g math ability
  • Intelligence in men may be related more to information transmission ability, e.g math ability
  • Intelligence in men may be related more to information processing ability, e.g spatial ability
  • Intelligence in men may be related more to information transmission ability, e.g spatial ability

7. What is an effect size?

  • The probability of the difference occuring (Cohens D is most common)
  • The significance of the difference (Cohens V is most common)
  • The significance of the difference (Cohens D is most common)
  • The probability of the difference occuring (Cohens V is most common)

8. What did Haier et al (2005) find in an MRI study?

  • IQ among women was related to more white matter and fewer grey matter areas than men
  • IQ among women was related to more grey matter and fewer white matter areas than men

9. What did research by Hoffman et al (2011) show?

  • In a matriarchal society where genetic bg was not shared, males outperformed females on spatial ability tests
  • In a matriarchal society where genetic bg was shared, females outperformed males on spatial ability tests
  • In a matriarchal society where genetic bg was not shared, females outperformed males on spatial ability tests
  • In a matriarchal society where genetic bg was shared, males outperformed females on spatial ability tests

10. Which of these is NOT correct?

  • There is no effect size in favour of women in verbal ability
  • There is a small effect size in favour of men in general IQ
  • There is a medium effect size in favour of men for spatial ability
  • There is a large effect size in favour of men in general IQ
  • There is a small effect size in favour of men for math ability

11. What does the Global Gender Index show about inequality?

  • Nations with greater 'equality' portray smaller gender differences in math performance
  • Nations with greater 'equality' portray larger gender differences in math performance

12. What is greater male variability? (GVM)

  • There is a greater variability in intellectual abilities of males compared to females (Ellis, 1894), not universal but is present in other countries (due to socioculture)
  • There is a greater variability in intellectual abilities of males compared to females (Ellis, 1894), not universal but is present in other countries (due to biology)
  • There is a greater variability in intellectual abilities of females compared to males (Ellis, 1894), not universal but is present in other countries (due to socioculture)
  • There is a greater variability in intellectual abilities of females compared to males (Ellis, 1894), not universal but is present in other countries (due to biology)

13. What did the meta analysis of approx 4 million pps by Hyde et al (1990) show?

  • Overall no sex difference in math performance d = -0.05.
  • Overall no sex difference in math performance d = 0.80.
  • Overall there were sex differences in math performance d = -0.05.
  • Overall there were sex differences in math performance d = -0.80.

14. Which hormone has been found to be related to higher performance in spatial ability tasks?

  • Testosterone
  • Oestrogen

15. What is stereotype threat?

  • Negative stereotypes about different social groups can affect ability
  • Positive stereotypes about different social groups can affect ability

16. What did research by Olsen et al (2013) suggest about strategies in intelligence?

  • Males performed better on mental rotation tasks using global strategies whilst females use 'step-like' strategies
  • Females performed better on mental rotation tasks using global strategies whilst males use 'step-like' strategies

17. What is the main function of white matter?

  • Information transmission
  • Information processing

18. What was the main finding of Choi & Silverman (1996)?

  • Testosterone was posi related to using distance and cardinal directions when giving directions as opposed to landmarks
  • Among men, landmarks were used when giving directions as opposed to distances and cardinal directions
  • Women were more likely to use distances and cardinal measurements to describe directions than men

19. What did a replicate study of Hyde et al (1990) find?

  • High school males performed better than females
  • High school females performed better than males

20. What is the evolutionary theory posited by Jones et al (2003)?

  • Males with greater math ability more likely to win wars, get supplies, maintain relationships, leading to greater reproductive success
  • Males with lower math ability more likely to win wars, get supplies, maintain relationships, leading to greater reproductive success
  • Males with greater spatial ability more likely to win wars, get supplies, maintain relationships, leading to greater reproductive success
  • Males with lower spatial ability more likely to win wars, get supplies, maintain relationships, leading to greater reproductive success