Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Men are more intelligent than women, claims new study

Topic: men v.s women
Reference:

Clerkin, B., & Macrae, F. (2006, September 14 ). Men are more intelligent than women, claims new study, Mail Online. Retrieved from http://dailymail.co.uk/news/article-405056/Men--intelligent-women-claims-new-study.html


Summary:
This article discusses the fact that men are more intelligent than women. It is a new study which shows men’s IQ is almost four points higher than women’s. A British researcher thinks that race influences intelligence. He also thinks that the glass ceiling is caused by a low rate in intelligence rather than discrimination. He has a test taken by 100,000 students aged 17 and 18 of both genders. The result of his study is that male teenagers had higher IQs points in these abilities: verbal reasoning skill, creativity and some of the key ingredients of intelligence. In addition, the researcher argues that the faster maturing of girls leads to them do better than boys in classrooms. He believes that most of the differences are related to brain size, which usually refers to the men having larger brains than women. Finally, he mentions some qualities at the end of the article that reinforce his study and said that men are more intelligent than women.


Reaction:
I was interested in this article because it discussed my favorite argument about who is more intelligent, men or women? In this study, the researcher thought the race is one of the biggest factors influencing intelligence. I completely believe him on this point. Also, I agree with him when he mentioned: “males averaging higher on the test of ‘spatial ability’ and females higher on verbal tests”. I caught new information about the brain size that influences intelligence. I agree with his opinions of some qualities that he assumed implied the men are more intelligent than women. In fact, there are some points in his article that will support me in my argument and also in my survey form.

Fahad Alghamdi

RRJ 2: Men are cleverer than women’ claim

Article: Men are cleverer than women’ claim

Reference:
BBC News. (2005, August 25). Men are cleverer than women’ claim. Retrieved from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/uk_news/education/4183166.stm

Summary:
This study claims that men are cleverer than women on average five points ahead on IQ tests. The researchers assume the difference increases when the highest IQ levels are considered. Their research depends on the important factor that there was no difference between the IQ of boys and girls until the age 14, but beyond that age the differences will be there. Also, from the study Dr. Irwing found a widening gap between the sexes. In addition, he explained that men achieve more in many different men are more clever in several ways. His co- author believes in the genetic and environmental influences on intelligence. Finally, in this article, there are many comments that argue with their claim and some of them think there was shortage in some aspects of the study.
Reaction:
I was very interested in this article, not only because of the title (Men cleverer then women’), but because this study showed the positive aspects which influence the men’ intelligence. Also, this study argued with many previous studies that talked about the women being more intelligent. In my opinion, I think it is still difficult to find clear standards or IQ tests to show which gender is more intelligent. Also, there are some cultural and interesting influences in determining who is more intelligent. I think in this article, the researchers used a test to measure the verbal ability of the men and women. In addition, I like this article because there were different opinions and comments at the bottom of the article. Some of them were not convinced with the results of the article. They thought this article focused on race and color and ignored the others or maybe they are women. So, they got angry because the men were cleverer than them. The other comments are almost satisfied with the result. In short, I was glad about the article, but I think the result of the research could not be exactly right.

Fahad Alghamdi

Friday, May 6, 2011

Abdullah. He’s Not as Smart as He. Thinks

Reference:

Raymond, J. (2008, January 23). He’s Not as Smart as He. Thinks. Newsweek. Retrieved April 24, 2011, 11 from http://www.newsweek.com/2008/01/22/he-s-not-as-smart-as-he-thinks.html


Summary:

There were 30 in the UK studies showed that men and women are equal in IQ tests. Men are better in specialized skills, and reading maps and navigating. Women are better in language, and emotional intelligence. All researchers agree that there is no difference between the to genders in IQ tests. Women expect their scores to be 5 scores lower than their real score. In the other hand, men always expect their selves get higher scores than their real score. The results were equal in all the countries that there was a study in it. People who are in the top of the IQ or at the bottom usually are men. Men and women both think that men are smarter than women, so they think that their fathers are smarter than their mothers, and their sons are smarter than their daughters.in schools studies shoed that girls are doing better than boys in all subjects.


Reaction:
I agree with the other that women are smarter than men in language and emotional intelligence, but there are not equal in IQ because men are always in the top of the IQ. I agree in the point that says that men always overstate their IQ score. But I don’t have any idea that women expect their score to be 5 point lower than their real grade. Men and women think that men are smarter in all generations, I believe the other in this point because as he said, people think that their fathers are smarter than their mothers, and their sons are smarter than their daughters. In this point, that girls are smarter than boys at school and they are doing better in all subjects, I disagree, because boys are doing batter than girls in math and science according to a lot of studies. In conclusion, this article was interesting to read but I disagree with the other in some points