Sex Intelligence Differences

Paper Summary:

The paper explores the innate differences between the intelligence factors of the sexes and when the intelligence factors between the sexes may begin to diverge. The paper discusses the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Revised (WISC-R) which shows no difference in intelligence and cognitive abilities between the sexes early in life, even though there is a probability the relationships between these factors change over time. The paper explains that this change in relationships may occur due to male-related bias in general knowledge or it may have to do with socialization and societal expectations.

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"Typically, measures of human intelligence and cognitive abilities are measured independently according to age groups, as well as independently according to sex. The differences between the sexes are frequently documented in adults, particularly in terms of general knowledge. Some questions exist, however, regarding the innate differences between the intelligence factors between the sexes and in when the intelligence factors between the sexes may begin to diverge."
"Although intelligence factors between the sexes can be seen in adults, the results shown by 1868 participants in a white sub-sample of individuals who have taken the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Revised (WISC-R) do not reflect such a difference."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Barnett, L. A., & Kleiber, D. A. (1982). Concomitants of playfulness in early childhood: Cognitive abilities and gender. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 141, 115-127.
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• Lynn, R., & Irwing, P. (2002). Sex differences in general knowledge, semantic memory and reasoning ability. British Journal of Psychology, 93, 545-556.
• Wisniewski, J. J., Andrews, T. J., & Mulick, J. A. (1995). Objective and subjective factors in the disproportionate referral of children for academic problems. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 63(6): 1032-1036.

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