Sex differences in cognitive abilities

by Halpern, Diane F.

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Title Statements

Full title :Sex differences in cognitive abilities / Diane F. Halpern.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2012.
Edition:4th edition

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Psychology Press
Place of Publication:New York (N.Y.)
Language:eng
Publication Date:2012.

The Physical Object

Description:1 v. (XXII-456 p.) : : illustrations, couv. illustrations ; : 23 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781848729414, 1848729413, 9781848729407, 1848729405
oclc:ocn801041835
LC Classification:BF311 H295 2012
Dewey Decimal:155.3/3

Why should we study sex differences in cognitive abilities? : introduction and overview -- Searching for sex differences in cognitive abilities -- Empirical evidence for cognitive sex differences -- Biological hypotheses part I : genes and hormones -- Biological hypotheses part II : brains, evolutionary pressures, and brain-behavior relationships -- Psychosocial hypotheses part I : sex role stereotypes throughout the life span -- Psychosocial hypotheses part II : theoretical perspectives for understanding the role of psychosocial variables -- Using a biopsychosocial perspective to understand cognitive sex differences.

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Aptitude cognitive Aspect biologique Aspect psychosocial Cognition Cognition -- Différences entre sexes Cognition -- Sex differences cognition -- sexe (genre) Conscience consciousness développement cognitif développement cognitif -- sexe (genre) Différence selon le sexe Différences entre sexes (Psychologie) intuition Perception -- Psychologie Perception -- Psychology Rôle selon le sexe Rôle selon le sexe -- Aspect psychologi… Sex differences (Psychology) Sex role