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Thinking critically about research on sex and gender / Paula J. Caplan, Jeremy B. Caplan.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Addison-Wesley Longman, 1998.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xvii, 123 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0321049292
  • 9780321049292
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HQ60 .C37
Contents:
1. Introduction -- 2. A brief historical perspective on sex-difference research -- 3. Using scientific method to study sex and gender -- 4. Sex differences in spatial abilities -- 5. Are boys better than girls at math? -- 6. The myth of women's masochism -- 7. Sex differences in aggression -- 8. Mother-blame -- 9. Do hormones make the woman? -- 10. Do females have better verbal abilities than males? -- 11. Should women's relational abilities be called "dependency"? -- 12. Breaking the cycle of bias : becoming an informed judge of research.
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Includes index.

1. Introduction --
2. A brief historical perspective on sex-difference research --
3. Using scientific method to study sex and gender --
4. Sex differences in spatial abilities --
5. Are boys better than girls at math? --
6. The myth of women's masochism --
7. Sex differences in aggression --
8. Mother-blame --
9. Do hormones make the woman? --
10. Do females have better verbal abilities than males? --
11. Should women's relational abilities be called "dependency"? --
12. Breaking the cycle of bias : becoming an informed judge of research.

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