Sex differences in general knowledge in German high school students
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In: Personality and Individual Differences, Vol. 37, No. 8, 01.12.2004, p. 1643-1650.
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T1 - Sex differences in general knowledge in German high school students
AU - Lynn, Richard
AU - Wilberg, Sylwia
AU - Margraf-Stiksrud, Jutta
PY - 2004/12/1
Y1 - 2004/12/1
N2 - This study examines the hypotheses that (1) 17 domains of general knowledge can be identified; (2) these are positively intercorrelated and form a general factor of general knowledge; (3) there are sex differences in the different domains of general knowledge; and (4) males have more general knowledge in more of these domains than females and in the general factor. The study tests these hypotheses on a sample of 302 German high school students. All the hypotheses were confirmed. All the domains of general knowledge were positively intercorrelated. A general factor was found that explained 31.3% of the variance. Males achieved significantly and substantially higher scores than females in general knowledge of 0.60d. The only area in which females scored significantly higher than males was Nutrition for which there was a medium size effect size (d = 0.50). The results are highly similar to those among university students in Northern Ireland reported by Lynn, Irwing, and Cammock (2002).
AB - This study examines the hypotheses that (1) 17 domains of general knowledge can be identified; (2) these are positively intercorrelated and form a general factor of general knowledge; (3) there are sex differences in the different domains of general knowledge; and (4) males have more general knowledge in more of these domains than females and in the general factor. The study tests these hypotheses on a sample of 302 German high school students. All the hypotheses were confirmed. All the domains of general knowledge were positively intercorrelated. A general factor was found that explained 31.3% of the variance. Males achieved significantly and substantially higher scores than females in general knowledge of 0.60d. The only area in which females scored significantly higher than males was Nutrition for which there was a medium size effect size (d = 0.50). The results are highly similar to those among university students in Northern Ireland reported by Lynn, Irwing, and Cammock (2002).
KW - General knowledge
KW - Sex differences
KW - Psychology
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U2 - 10.1016/j.paid.2004.02.018
DO - 10.1016/j.paid.2004.02.018
M3 - Journal articles
AN - SCOPUS:22944489193
VL - 37
SP - 1643
EP - 1650
JO - Personality and Individual Differences
JF - Personality and Individual Differences
SN - 0191-8869
IS - 8
ER -