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Gender differences in self estimation of IQ.
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GENDER DIFFERENCES IN SELF ESTIMATION OF IQ PSYF30.103Y Diane Bray Frances Michie Nimmi Hutnik Becky Street Student #s. 999311199 999312217 999311506 GENDER DIFFERENCES IN SELF ESTIMATION OF IQ Nicholas Watson, Shelli Weaver and Marieke Wettscherek Submitted on the 16th of November 2001 Abstract. This research sought to establish whether females still self estimated their IQ's at a lower level than males. 20 subjects (10 males, 10 females) were asked to estimate their own IQ. Analysis of group data, using Mann Whitney 'U' test, showed no significant difference. Males self estimated their IQ higher than females and their estimations covered a wide range. Speculation about the causality of this difference was inconclusive. INTRODUCTION Over the past few decades, gender differences in self-estimation of IQ (Intelligence Quotient) have been the subject of debate and question. It was a commonly accepted belief that men were more intelligent than women and because there was no actual evidence to support this stereotype, it attained...
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