reviewAnnual Review of PsychologyJun 28, 2013BRONZE OA

Gender Similarities and Differences

JSJanet Shibley Hyde

University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Abstract

Whether men and women are fundamentally different or similar has been debated for more than a century. This review summarizes major theories designed to explain gender differences: evolutionary theories, cognitive social learning theory, sociocultural theory, and expectancy-value theory. The gender similarities hypothesis raises the possibility of theorizing gender similarities. Statistical methods for the analysis of gender differences and similarities are reviewed, including effect sizes, meta-analysis, taxometric analysis, and equivalence testing. Then, relying mainly on evidence from meta-analyses, gender differences are reviewed in cognitive performance (e.g., math performance), personality and social…

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  • Psychology
  • Aggression
  • Sociocultural evolution
  • Social psychology
  • Cognition
  • Expectancy theory
  • Developmental psychology
  • Gender psychology
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Quality Education
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