A Cognitive-Process Taxonomy for Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities

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Sex differences in mental abilities: g masks the dimensions on which they lie (2007, background): “…in general ability (Colom & Lynn, 2004; Deary, Thorpe, Wilson, Starr, & Whalley, 2003; Jensen, 1998; Lynn & Irwing, 2004), but men tend to do much better on many visuospatial tasks while women tend to do much better on many tests of verbal usage and perceptual speed (Halpern, 2004; Jensen, 1998).”
Girls and Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (2014, background): “Importantly, girls are more interested in math instruction taught from an applied perspective than boys (Geist & King, 2008; Halpern, 2004).”
Mapping Dimensions of Creativity in the Life-Space (2009, result): “Intellectual achievement was higher in males, supporting findings on gender differences in achievement and career decisions (Halpern, 2004; Levine & Ornstein, 1983).”