Question

Could the purported cognitive differences between men and women be due to differences in cognitive style? Why?

2.    To what extent does society and rules about social norms affect cognitive differences between men and women?

3.    Many people have a preferred way of learning. Some prefer to learn by reading independently, others prefer to learn by listening to a lecture, and yet others prefer to learn by doing. What do you believe is the best way to deliver a course to maximize student learning? Do you think completely face-to-face or completely online courses are less idea than hybrid courses? Why?

4.    Do you think intelligence is a general concept or do you believe that there are multiple intelligences? What support do you have to justify your answer?

5.    If there are multiple intelligences, do you think there should be multiple entrance exams for university admissions? Do one-size-fits-all tests, like the SAT and ACT tap into multiple intelligences or do they assess intelligence in general?

Answer 1

Research on gender differences in cognitive tasks has revealed that overall patterns of performance among males and females are far more similar than different, barring a few specific cognitive tasks. As Carol Dweck’s work suggests, purported cognitive differences maybe attributed to differences in cognitive style. Males and females differ based on the way they gather, process and interpret information with females tending to adopt a new helpless attitude in the face of failure linked to the differential socialisation process that males and females undergo.

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