TB7 SPA Lecture 4; Sex differences in M/S ability

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1. 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
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2. What is the main function of white matter?

  • Information transmission
  • Information processing

3. What is stereotype threat?

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

4. What was the main finding of experiment 1 by Feng et al (2007)?

  • Gamers performed worse than non-gamers, female biased sex differences between gamers. However there were no sex differences between non-gamers
  • Gamers performed better than non-gamers, no sex differences between gamers. However there were sex differences between non-gamers (m>f)
  • Gamers performed worse than non-gamers, male biased sex differences between gamers. However there were no sex differences between non-gamers
  • Gamers performed better than non-gamers, no sex differences between gamers. There were no sex differences between non-gamers

5. 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
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