ap psych 2.8 d

• girls score higher in spelling, verbal fluency, reading, and locating objects

• boys score higher in complex computation and visual-spatial tasks and there’s more variation

• minimal difference in math

boys vs girls if they’re educated equally

social expectations and gender gaps; gender-equal cultures tend to have minimal difference in scores between men and women

what can affect score differences more than biological genders? and evidence?

socioeconomic factors

what plays a large role in test score variation?

educational opportunities and resources

what fosters an increase in intelligence test scores?

equal amongst all test takers, not just some

predictive validity amongst all test takes should be…

nearly same for all regardless of race, wealth, or gender

predictive validity for most US aptitude tests is…

stereotype threat

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

placebo—you do worse if you think you’ll do worse

stereotype threat is similar to what?

self-doubt and worry can hijack your working mem or cause distractions

why does stereotype threat happen?