PSYC 351 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Boy Band, Mental Rotation, Lateralization Of Brain Function

• School: University of Calgary
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 351
• Professor: All

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A lot of conflicting data. some studies show that parents talk more to girls, others show to boys. Physical differences: physical maturity and vulnerability. At birth, female are healthier, developmentally advanced, smaller lighter, less muscular, more sensitive to pain, better coordinated neurologically and physically. Girls loose first tooth at younger age and begin puberty sooner. Males are physically more vulnerable from conception on. Higher miscarriage, mental illnesses hereditary abnormalities, death in male infancy. Males suffer more physical injuries: activity level. On average, boys have higher activity level. Difference first arises in fetuses- males more active in womb. Difference is maintained through infancy and childhood. Sex difference in activity level is small when kids are playing alone. Boys activity is higher when with other boys: motor development. Fine motor development is larger in early childhood. Boys have skills in things that require strength, jumping, running, throwing better by age 5.