Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities: 3rd Edition

By Diane F. Halpern

Book Overview

The fourth edition of Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities critically examines the breadth of research on this complex and controversial topic, with the principal aim of helping the reader to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805827927
• ISBN13: 9780805827927
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Psychology Press
• Length: 438 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 1.3" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

An Excellent Primer on Sex Differences

Halpern provides a masterful introduction to the complex and controversial subject matter of sex differences in cognitive abilities. Halpern has aimed the book towards readers with a basic-level background in psychology, biology, and research methods. Because of the author's inclusion of two introductory chapters, one on the theoretical approaches to the area and one on methodological and statistical issues relevant to this area of research, the book would work very well as the primary textbook in a graduate or advanced undergraduate course in departments of psychology, zoology, or education. Those interested college readers from other disciplines are also likely to find the book a worthwhile purchase.