PSY 351 - Gender Gap in Science Careers

Institution:

The College of New Jersey

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Description:

Prerequisite: PSY 121 or permission of the instructor Examines the gender gap in science from different theoretical perspectives. Why are there fewer women than men in the sciences? Topics include sociocultural factors (e.g., peers, family, stereotypes, beliefs about ability, and gender roles), biological factors (e.g., hormones, including prenatal effects, brain anatomy and physiology), cognitive factors (e.g., spatial and mathematical abilities), and evolutionary factors.

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tcnj.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 771-1855

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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