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Title:

Biology, society, and behavior : the development of sex differences in cognition / edited by Ann McGillicuddy-De Lisi and Richard De Lisi.

Publisher:

Ablex Pub.,

Copyright Date:

2002

Description:

xviii, 284 p. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Cognition in children.
Cognition in adolescence.
Sex differences (Psychology) in children.
Sex differences (Psychology) in adolescence.
Cognition--Adolescence.
Cognition--Child
Gender Identity--Adolescence.
Gender Identity--Child.
Sex Characteristics--Adolescence.
Sex Characteristics--Child.

Other Authors:

McGillicuddy-De Lisi, Ann V.
De Lisi, Richard.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents:

Causes, correlates, and caveats: understanding the development of sex differences in cognition / Diane F. Halpern and Simay Ikier -- Sexual selection and sex differences in social cognition / David C. Geary -- Hormones, brain, and behavior: putative biological contributions to cognitive sex differences / Roslyn Holly Fitch and Heather A. Bimonte -- Sex differences in motivation, self-concept, career aspiration and career choice: implications for cognitie development / Allan Wigfield, Ann Battle, Lisa B. Keller and Jacquelynne S. Ecckes -- Gender differences in language development / Jean Berko Gleason and Richard Ely -- Sex differences in mathematical abilities and achievement / Richard De Lisi and Ann McGillicuddy-De Lisi -- Maximization of spatial competence: more important than finding the cause of sex differences / Nora S. Newcombe, Lisa Mathason and Melissa Terlecki -- Children's gender cognitions, the social environment, and sex differences in cognitive domains / Carol Lynn Martin and Lisa M. Dinella -- Emergent themes in the development of sex differences in cognition / Ann McGillicuddy-De Lisi and Richard De Lisi.

Series:

Advances in applied developmental psychology ; vol. 21

ISBN:

9781567506334 (pbk. : alk. paper)
156750633X (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781567506327 (alk. paper)
1567506321 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)45963034
(OCoLC)48628720

LCCN:

2001022177

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)