Do Sex Differences in a Faceted Model of Fluid and Crystallized Intelligence Depend on the Method Applied?

Autor/inn/en	Steinmayr, Ricarda; Beauducel, Andre; Spinath, Birgit
Titel	Do Sex Differences in a Faceted Model of Fluid and Crystallized Intelligence Depend on the Method Applied?
Quelle	In: Intelligence, 38 (2010) 1, S. 101-110 PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0160-2896
DOI	10.1016/j.intell.2009.08.001
Schlagwörter	Forschungsbericht; Intelligence; Intelligence Tests; Factor Analysis; Effect Size; Grade 11; Grade 12; Gender Differences; Cognitive Ability; Scores; Research Methodology; Foreign Countries; Verbal Ability; Mathematics Skills; Evaluation Methods; Germany + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Intelligenz; Klugheit; Intelligence test; Intelligenztest; Faktorenanalyse; School year 11; 11. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 11; School year 12; 12. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 12; Geschlechterkonflikt; Denkfähigkeit; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Ausland; Mündliche Leistung; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Deutschland
Abstract	Recently, different methodological approaches have been discussed as an explanation for inconsistencies in studies investigating sex differences in different intelligences. The present study investigates sex differences in manifest sum scores, factor score estimates, and latent verbal, numerical, figural intelligence, as well as fluid and crystallized intelligence as measured by the German Intelligence-Structure-Test 2000-R (IST 2000-R; Liepmann, Beauducel, Brocke, & Amthauer, 2007). The not population-representative sample consisted of 977 German 11th and 12th graders enrolled in a "Gymnasium" (551 female; mean age: M = 16.70; SD = 0.65) who completed the IST 2000-R. Sex differences in fluid and crystallized intelligence were not influenced by the method applied with men performing better than women. However, extent and direction of sex differences in verbal, numerical, and figural intelligence differed by the method applied. Whereas there was a male advantage in all three factors measured as manifest sum scores, women performed better in verbal intelligence as measured by factor scores or as latent variables. Effect sizes of sex differences in numerical and figural intelligence were also greatly reduced when applying the latter two methods. Results are discussed with regard to their theoretical and practical implications. (Contains 2 figures and 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Begutachtung	Peer reviewed
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10