| Biology, Society, and Behavior: The Development of Sex Differences in Cognition Contributor(s): Li, Ann McGillicuddy-de (Editor), Lisi, Richard de (Editor) |
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ISBN: 156750633X ISBN-13: 9781567506334 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $41.58 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2001 Annotation: Applying current theory and research, this book links the development of sex differences in cognition to biological foundations and multiple social processes and contextual factors. Areas covered include evolutionary biology, neuroscience, social roles, and cultural contextualism to the issues of the onset, causes and developmental trajectories, and patterns in children's and adolescents' thinking, problem-solving, academic performance, and social conditions that are related to behaviors in each of these areas. An edited volume with chapters by leading scholars, the book is meant for use by graduate students, researchers, and practitioners in the fields of developmental psychology, cognitive, learning and socialization, biology, and education. Cognitive domains addressed include language and verbal abilities, mathematical and quantitative abilities, spatial abilities, and social cognition. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Developmental - Child - Psychology | Cognitive Psychology & Cognition - Psychology | Developmental - General |
| Dewey: 303.323 |
| LCCN: 2001022177 |
| Series: Advances in Applied Developmental Psychology |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.22" W x 9.22" (1.05 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Applying current theory and research, this book links the development of sex differences in cognition to biological foundations, multiple social processes, and contextual factors. Areas covered include evolutionary biology, neuroscience, social roles, and cultural contextualism and the issues of the onset, causes, developmental trajectories, and patterns in children's and adolescents' thinking, problem-solving, academic performance, and social conditions that are related to behaviors in each of these areas. An edited volume with chapters by leading scholars, this book is meant for use by graduate students, researchers, and practitioners in the fields of developmental cognitive and psychology, learning and socialization, biology, and education. Cognitive domains addressed include language and verbal abilities, mathematical and quantitative abilities, spatial abilities, and social cognition. |