Mod 41 Terms

male and female intelligence differences are

minor

girls are better at

spelling, verbal fluency, locating objects, detecting emotions, and sensitivity to touch, taste, and color

boys are better at

spatial ability and complex math problems

Steven Pinker

argued biology affects gender differences in life priorities, in risk taking, and in math reasoning and spatial abilities

• differences are: observed across cultures, stable over time, and influenced by prenatal hormones

girl and boy interests and abilities are shaped by

social expectations and divergent opportunities

racial and ethnic groups differ in their

average intelligence test scores (racial group differences persist on nonverbal items)

group differences in a heritable trait may be

entirely environmental

bias hinges on a test’s

validity

test is biased if it

doesnt work for everyone, if it detects performance differences caused by cultural experiences, and if making assumptions

Stereotype threat

a self-confirming concern that one will by evaluated based on a negative stereotype

• may impair attention, performance, and learning

• it test is thought to be biased against you, you wont do as well