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Individual & Group Differences
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Individual & Group Differences
Sex differences - none in general intelligence
- Women are typically superior in fine motor skill, knowledge, understanding non-verbal expressions, reading comprehension
- Men are typically superior in fluid reasoning, perceptual tasks, and mental rotation
- Question about whether sex differences are due to genetics or socialization
Stereotype threat - being aware of a particular stereotype has an effect on real-world performance
- Example - priming women with stereotype of women not being good at math leads to poorer performance on a math test
Many intelligence tests require specific knowledge, which can lead to poorer performance amongst minority groups despite equal intelligence
Practice: Individual & Group Differences
Jamie performs well on tests of general intelligence, but is stronger in tests of fluid reasoning and mental rotation tasks. Alex also performs well on tests of general intelligence, but is stronger in tests of fine motor skills and reading comprehension. Based on what you know about sex differences in intelligence, which of these statements is most likely to be true?