Thinking Critically About Research on Sex and Gender

Introduction A Brief Historical Perspective on Sex-Difference Research Using Scientific Method to Study Sex and Gender Are Boys Better Than Girls at Math? Sex Differences in Spatial Abilities Do Females Have Better Verbal Abilities Than Males? Modern Research about Sex Differences in the Brain Do Hormones Make the Woman-or the Man? Sexuality The Myth of Women's Masochism Should Relational Abilities Be Called “Dependency”? Sex Differences in Aggression Mother-Blame Breaking the Cycle of Bias: Becoming an Informed Judge of Research

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• Authors: Jeremy Caplan, Jeremy B. Caplan, Paula J Caplan, Paula J Caplan Caplan, Paula J. Caplan, Paula J. Caplan Caplan
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.11.2008
• EAN: 9780205579884
• ISBN: 978-0-205-57988-4
• No. of pages: 168
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories