Book contents
- In the Know
- In the Know
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Introduction
- Section 1 The Nature of Intelligence
- Section 2 Measuring Intelligence
- Section 3 Influences on Intelligence
- Section 4 Intelligence and Education
- Section 5 Life Consequences of Intelligence
- Section 6 Demographic Group Differences
- 27 Males and Females Have the Same Distribution of IQ Scores
- 28 Racial/Ethnic Group IQ Differences Are Completely Environmental in Origin
- 29 Unique Influences Operate on One Group’s Intelligence Test Scores
- 30 Stereotype Threat Explains Score Gaps among Demographic Groups
- Section 7 Societal and Ethical Issues
- References
- Index
27 - Males and Females Have the Same Distribution of IQ Scores
from Section 6 - Demographic Group Differences
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 October 2020
- In the Know
- In the Know
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Introduction
- Section 1 The Nature of Intelligence
- Section 2 Measuring Intelligence
- Section 3 Influences on Intelligence
- Section 4 Intelligence and Education
- Section 5 Life Consequences of Intelligence
- Section 6 Demographic Group Differences
- 27 Males and Females Have the Same Distribution of IQ Scores
- 28 Racial/Ethnic Group IQ Differences Are Completely Environmental in Origin
- 29 Unique Influences Operate on One Group’s Intelligence Test Scores
- 30 Stereotype Threat Explains Score Gaps among Demographic Groups
- Section 7 Societal and Ethical Issues
- References
- Index
Summary
Almost as soon as intelligence tests were created, psychologists started investigating sex differences in intelligence. By the end of the 1910s, enough research had been conducted on the topic that there was a robust discussion among psychologists about whether there were average differences between males and females and how large those differences might be (e.g., Hollingworth, 1919). Because of changes in the educational and employment opportunities available to women over the past 100 years, it is valuable to periodically revisit the question of sex differences in IQ.
- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- In the KnowDebunking 35 Myths about Human Intelligence, pp. 239 - 246Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020