On Intelligence-- More or Less: A Bio-Ecological Treatise on Intellectual Development (Century Psychology Series (Englewood Cliffs, N.J.).)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Ceci, Stephen J.

Psychology & Counseling

Pearson College Div

Nearly half of all physicians and biologists are females, as are the majority of new psychologists, veterinarians, and dentists, suggesting that women have achieved equality with men in the workforce. But the ranks of professionals in math-intensive careers remain lopsidedly male; up to 93% of tenure-track academic positions in some of the most mathematically-oriented fields are held by men. Three main explanations have been advanced to explain the dearth of women in math-intensive careers, and in The Mathematics of Sex, Stephen J. Ceci and Wendy M. Williams describe and dissect the evidence for each. The first explanation involves innate ability--male brains are physiologically optimized to perform advanced mathematical and spatial operations; the second is that social and cultural biases inhibit females' training and success in mathematical fields; the third alleges that women are less interested in math-intensive careers than are men, preferring people-oriented pursuits. Drawing on research in endocrinology, economics, sociology, education, genetics, and psychology to arrive at their own unique, evidence-based conclusion, the authors argue that the problem is due to certain choices that women (but not men) are compelled to make in our society; that women tend not to favor math-intensive careers for certain reasons, and that sex differences in math and spatial ability cannot adequately explain the scarcity of women in these fields. The Mathematics of Sex represents the first time such a thorough synthesis of data has been carried out to solve the puzzle of women's underrepresentation in math-intensive careers. The result is a readable, engaging account suitable not only for academics in an array of disciplines, but for general readers as well--including educators, science policymakers, parents of daughters, and anyone intellectually curious about a key controversy of our time.

The Mathematics of Sex: How Biology and Society Conspire to Limit Talented Women and Girls

Williams, Wendy M.

Oxford University Press

Ceci argues that traditional conceptions of intelligence ignore the role of society in shaping intelligence and underestimate the intelligence of non-Western societies. He puts forth a "bio-ecological" framework of individual differences in intellectual development that is intended to address some of the major deficiencies of extant theories of intelligence. The focus is on alternative interpretations of phenomena that emerge when implicit assumptions of intelligence researchers are challenged.

On Intelligence: A Biological Treatise on Intellectual Development, Expanded Edition

Harvard University Press

Providing readers with a second opinion, a guide to solving a wide variety of problems in marriages and relationships presents sometimes conflicting advice from a team of experts and enables readers to choose the solution that fits them best. 20,000 first printing.

Escaping the Advice Trap

Self-Help

Relationships

ANDREWS MCMEEL PUB.

Handbook of Cognitive, Social, and Neuropsychological Aspects of Learning Disabilities

Taylor&Francis

This text makes a major contribution to debates about children’s credibility in the courtroom, by examining them from the perspective of memory development.  Provides a comprehensive and well-organized review of the latest applied research on children’s testimony Connects this research to different theories of memory development Covers a broad range of topics, including children’s recollection of traumatic events and sources of distortion of autobiographical memory

Children's Memory: Psychology and the Law (Understanding Children's Worlds)

Principe, Gabrielle F.

Greenhoot, Andrea F.

Mental Health

Wiley/Blackwell

An examination of cases in which children were key witnesses in criminal child abuse trials, this book considers the credibility of children's testimony, and asks whether children are more suggestible than adults.

Jeopardy in the Courtroom: A Scientific Analysis of Children's Testimony

Law Practice

Amer Psychological Assn

Psychologists have been increasingly called on to testify in child abuse cases. The rough-and-tumble world of courtroom machinations, however, has left many wondering how they can protect themselves and their science from manipulation and misuse by the court system. In this book, eminent lawyers, psychologists, and social workers discuss the thornier aspects of testimony and provide recommendations on the proper role of the expert witness. In each chapter, one or more current problem areas associated with expert testimony in cases of child abuse are described. The first of the book's four sections is an overview, comparing the uses of expert testimony both here and abroad as well as the ethical standards to which psychologists serving as experts should adhere. The second section explores the actual experience of providing expert testimony, from a personal glimpse into an author's experience to professional dos and don'ts. The kinds of evidence most often offered in cases of suspected child abuse, the admissibility of such evidence, and the effects of this information on juror decisions are covered in the third section,. In the fourth section, commentaries synthesize the conclusions of these chapters and help to move the field toward a consensus of what constitutes ethical testimony.

Expert Witnesses in Child Abuse Cases: What Can and Should Be Said in Court

Hembrooke, Helene

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