APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Gender Differences in Spatial Ability Among Adolescents
- Robert Cortes
Georgetown University - Paola Mendez
Georgetown University - Emily Peterson
Georgetown University - Robert Kolvoord
James Madison University - David Uttal
Northwestern University - Dan Goldman
Georgetown University - Adam Green
Georgetown University
Abstract
This study examines the root of gender differences in spatial ability. Results suggest that males performed better in spatial tasks and reported higher spatial habits of mind, possibly due to their higher involvement in spatial activities during childhood and adolescence. Our findings have implications for increasing female involvement in STEM.
Gender Issues/Sex Roles
