Sex differences in visual recognition memory: Support for a sex-related difference in attention in adults and children

被引：84

作者：

McGivern, RF ^{[1
]}

Huston, JP ^{[1
]}

Byrd, D ^{[1
]}

King, T ^{[1
]}

Siegle, GJ ^{[1
]}

Reilly, J ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] SAN DIEGO STATE UNIV,SAN DIEGO,CA 92182

来源：

BRAIN AND COGNITION | 1997年 / 34卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1006/brcg.1997.0872

中图分类号：

Q189 [神经科学];

学科分类号：

071006 ;

摘要：

The selectivity hypothesis of Meyers-Levy (1989) proposes that cognitive sex differences reflect underlying differences in information processing between males and females. Males are considered to be more Likely to organize information in a self-related manner, whereas females are more likely to adopt a comprehensive approach to information processing. We tested this hypothesis in children (10-15 years) and adults using recognition memory tasks. Tests were devised which employed male-oriented objects, female oriented objects, or random objects. In both the child and adult samples, females performed significantly better than males on tests using random and female-oriented objects. Males performed at the level of females only when tested for recognition of male-oriented objects. These results demonstrate that this sex difference is present prior to puberty and support the concept of sex differences in information processing. (C) 1997 Academic Press.

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页码：323 / 336

页数：14

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