> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/4183166.stm
If I may rant aimlessly...
I remember my sociology professor discussing IQ tests. Apparently, it's well documented that intelligence tests are systematically biased towards the members of the culture in which they were conceived. Our culture (along with the concept of intelligence) has always been male-dominated, so it should be no surprise that men score better than women, on average, especially as they age.
But that means there must be systematic differences between the sexes, otherwise there could be no bias. Are those differences cultural or biological...or both? I dunno, but the study says that the differences only seem to become apparent after the age of 14. That strongly suggests a cultural trend. I was under the impression that, for this reason, IQ tests were considered unreliable in adults.
I think it's important to address these questions honestly, though. We shouldn't avoid studying the differences between men and women just because we're afraid of what we might find. Not so long ago, there was some uproar because the Harvard president suggested that it might be possible that there were biological differences between men and women causing the discrepant IQ scores. Dear god, call the thought police, a man is considering scientific possibilities!
Oh, and in response to juggaleaux ---> <img src=smilies/laff.gif>
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