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TEST YOUR
KNOWLEDGE
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What is wrong with this picture?
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TRUTH: According to the scientist, Parvizi, whilemen have larger brains on an absolute level,there are no sex differences in brain size oncebody mass is controlled.
The male brain is not proportionately largerthan that of the female brain. It is just thatmen are physically larger, on average.
MYTH: Womens brains are smaller than
mens brains and therefore less intelligentthan men.
http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2012/11/nida-announces-2012-scor-awards-research-gender-differences -
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The answer is:
2075% ofpeopleget itwrong.
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True or False Boys are better at Maths than girls.
http://coupledumb.com/2010/07/30/can-girls-do-math/4572 -
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FALSE
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Myth: Men are naturally better at Mathsthan women
TRUTH: Evidence shows that testscores are affected by socialfactors.
Extensive research on Stereotypes has demonstrated that ifa person is exposed to anegative stereotype about a
group to which they belong,they will then perform worse ontasks related to the stereotype.
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True or False
Women are just as
competitive as men
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TRUE
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Myth: Men Are More Competitive
TRUTH: A studyconducted by Columbia
University and theUniversity of Chicagofound out that there isNO biological basis for
competitive drive, andthat differences betweenthe sexes are socialbiases.
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What is wrong with this
picture?
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TRUTH:
Women who practice thesame well-designed
strength trainingprograms as men benefitfrom in the same way.
Myth: Men are physically stronger
than women.
http://thechive.com/2012/06/22/women-that-could-snap-me-like-a-twig-30-photos/ -
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What is funny about this
cartoon?
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Myth: Women are more talkative than
men.
TRUTH: There is nodifference between thenumber of words spoken
by men and those spokenby women.
A 2007 study at theUniversity of Arizona found
that both the men and thewomen spoke an averageof about 16,000 words perday.
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Women are moreemotional than men
and therefore
unable to be active
reasonable soldiers.
True or False
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False
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Myth: Women are more emotional thanmen.
TRUTH: In a studyconducted by Vanderbilt
University psychologistAnn Kring, male andfemale college studentswatching movies reported
feeling the same levels ofemotion, but the femalesfelt more comfortableexpressing them.
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/posters-broadsides/026023-7200-e.html -
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Bibliography "Women Are Better At Multitasking Myth." Women
Against Men RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2013.
"Strength Training for Women: Debunking Myths That
Block Opportunity." The Physician andSportsmedicine: Strength Training for Women. N.p.,n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2013.
"The Clayman Institute for Gender Research." Is theFemale Brain Innately Inferior? N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb.2013.
"Busted! Five False Myths About Gender Differences."- Page 2. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2013.
"5 False Myths About Gender Differences." Care2.N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2013.
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