Chapter 11 Flashcards
truth about spatial ability (gender difs)
boys and girls do equally well w the same training
truth about math ability (gender difs)
girls do as well as if not better than boys when receiving same amount of training
why do females typically have better verbal ability
bc girl babies are spoken to way more than boy babies; their vocab is way greater than boys’ from the time they’re born
verbal space of men and women
women: talk more often in shorter periods of time
men: talk less often but in larger blocks
men actually speak for more total time than women
truth about motivation to achieve (gender difs)
pretty equal motivations b/w genders
why are males typically more aggressive than women?
they are raised to believe they should be more aggressive
difs in provoked vs unprovoked aggression in men and women
provoked: same
unprovoked: higher in men
why are men generally more succesful in competitive situations in the workplace
their dominant mindset is more externally manifested than women
when will men conform?
if they are uncertain about the situation
truth about empathy (gender difs)
same b/w men and women
truth about physiological arousal when exposed to emotional content (gender difs)
same b/w men and women
who tends to help strangers more
men
gender differences in the big 5
neuroticism: women slightly more neurotic
conscientiousness: women slightly but barely more conscientious
extraversion: men more socially dominant, women more socially vital
openness: men more open to new ideas
why are female leaders rly liked by their employees
more democratic approach/appreciated qualities
females who were exposed to more prenatal androgens are what
more tomboy; engage in rougher bhvrs
