Meta-Analyses Flashcards
What is meta-analysis?
a statistical method of combining findings from a large number of studies of the same behavior to determine an overall pattern
What are the benefits of Meta analysis?
condenses volumes of research into a single meaningful investigation, the results are more reliable.
What is the file-drawer problem?
non-significant results are not published, these results are needed to change the conclusion of the meta-analysis.
What is the gender comparisons for intelligence?
there is no gender difference
What is the gender comparisons of memory?
woman have better memories than men
What are the overall comparisons for verbal abilities?
females are greater then men
What are the overall comparisons for quantitative abilities?
men are greater then females
What is the best predictor of quantitative performance?
the # of math courses you`ve taken
What is spatial perception?
finding the vertical or horizontal while ignoring distracting information. (eg. Rod test)
What is mental rotation?
ability to rapidly manipulate 2D,3D objects
What is spatial visualization?
finding simple shapes hidden in large complex shapes
What is the overall comparison for visual spatial abilities?
men are greater then females.
What are the results of the water level test?
e.g. of spatial perception, women fall this test to a greater degree than men
How does evolution explain gender abilities
women, men faced different evolutionary pressures
What is cognitive crowding?
the bilateral use of the brain for women crowds out the space that will be used for visual space
