Halpern, Diane F.
Sex differences in cognitive abilities/
Diane F. Halpern.
- 4th ed.
- New York: Psychological Press, 2012.
- xxii, 456 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
1. Why Should We Study Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities?
2. Searching For Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities.
3. Empirical Evidence for Cognitive Sex Differences.
4. Biological Hypotheses Part I: Genes and Hormones.
5. Biological Hypotheses Part II: Brains, Evolutionary Pressures, and Brain-Behavior Relationships.
6. Psychosocial Hypotheses Part I: Sex Role Stereotypes Throughout the Life Span.
7. Psychosocial Hypotheses Part II: Theoretical Perspectives for Understanding the Role of Psychosocial Variables.
8. Using a Biopsychosocial Perspective to Understand Cognitive Sex Differences.
9781848729414
Sex role
Cognition
Sex differences
Cognition--Sex differences
155.3 / HAL/S