Cognitive reflection tests are designed to push people to engage in reflection to find correct answers.
A new meta-analysis showed large sex differences. In fact, this is one of the few tests where men do better than women in verbal performance.
A new meta-analysis showed large sex differences. In fact, this is one of the few tests where men do better than women in verbal performance.
Cognitive reflection items are like these, they have simple, intuitive answers that are wrong, and correct answers that are obvious when you think a little more.
You should know these answers:
You should know these answers:
The answers are 5 cents, 5 minutes, and 47 days.
Now, are these tests biased? When that's tested, the result is usually like this, i.e., not much evidence that the tests are biased and solid indications that they can be interpreted similarly by sex.
Now, are these tests biased? When that's tested, the result is usually like this, i.e., not much evidence that the tests are biased and solid indications that they can be interpreted similarly by sex.
So it seems men do really do better at cognitive reflection, and they do so well at it that they can counterbalance women doing better in verbal tasks. I wonder how much this will change in the future.
Sources:
mdpi.com/2079-3200/12/4…
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
Sources:
mdpi.com/2079-3200/12/4…
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
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