This is a list of specific psychological tests by the effect size for gender as reported in the most recent meta-analysis or norm. Only some psychological tests have been the subject of such research.
The standard guidelines for interpreting effect size state that
- 0.2 is a small difference;
- 0.5 is medium difference, one that would be noticeable to a casual observer;
- 0.8 is large difference, one that would be obvious to a casual observer.[1]
Self-report scales
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| Test | Effect size | Higher scoring group | Year published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kolb's Learning Styles Inventory - Concrete Experience | 0.01[2] | Women | 1994 |
| Kolb's Learning Styles Inventory - Reflective Observation | 0.01[2] | Women | 1994 |
| Kolb's Learning Styles Inventory - Active Experimentation | 0.02[2] | Women | 1994 |
| Barratt Impulsiveness Scale | 0.11[3] | Men | 2011 |
| Kolb's Learning Styles Inventory - Abstract Conceptualization | 0.16[2] | Men | 1994 |
| Narcissistic Personality Inventory | 0.15[4] | Men | 2008 |
| Rosenberg self-esteem scale | 0.22[5] | Men | 1999 |
| Tennessee Self-Concept Scale | 0.48[6] | Men | 2009 |
| Bem Sex-Role Inventory - Masculinity | 0.48[7] | Men | 1997 |
| Sensation Seeking Scale | 0.48[3] | Men | 2011 |
| Bem Sex-Role Inventory - Femininity | 0.83[7] | Women | 2011 |
Objective tests
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| Test | Effect size | Higher scoring group | Year published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raven's Progressive Matrices | 0.33[8] | Men | 2004 |
| Purdue Spatial Visualization Test: Visualization of Rotations | 0.57[9] | Men | 2013 |
| Mental Rotations Test | 0.94[10] | Men | 1985 |
References
edit- ^ "THRESHOLDS FOR INTERPRETING EFFECT SIZES".
- ^ a b c d Severiens, Sabine E., and Geert TM Ten Dam. "Gender differences in learning styles: A narrative review and quantitative meta-analysis." Higher Education 27.4 (1994): 487-501.
- ^ a b Cross, Catharine P., Lee T. Copping, and Anne Campbell. "Sex differences in impulsivity: a meta-analysis." Psychological bulletin 137.1 (2011): 97.
- ^ Twenge, Jean M., et al. "Egos Inflating Over Time: A Cross‐Temporal Meta‐Analysis of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory." Journal of personality 76.4 (2008): 875-902.
- ^ Kling, Kristen C., et al. "Gender differences in self-esteem: a meta-analysis." Psychological bulletin 125.4 (1999): 470.
- ^ Gentile, Brittany, et al. "Gender differences in domain-specific self-esteem: A meta-analysis." Review of General Psychology 13.1 (2009): 34.
- ^ a b Twenge, Jean M. "Changes in masculine and feminine traits over time: A meta-analysis." Sex roles 36.5-6 (1997): 305-325.
- ^ Lynn, Richard, and Paul Irwing. "Sex differences on the progressive matrices: A meta-analysis." Intelligence 32.5 (2004): 481-498.
- ^ Maeda, Y., & Yoon, S. Y. (2013). A Meta-Analysis on Gender Differences in Mental Rotation Ability Measured by the Purdue Spatial Visualization Tests: Visualization of Rotations (PSVT: R). Educational Psychology Review, 25(1), 69-94.
- ^ Linn, Marcia C., and Anne C. Petersen. "Emergence and characterization of sex differences in spatial ability: A meta-analysis." Child development (1985): 1479-1498.