University of Western Ontario.
Georgetown University.
Child Dev. 2019 Jan;90(1):e66-e79. doi: 10.1111/cdev.13044. Epub 2018 Feb 27.
This study investigates gender differences in basic numerical skills that are predictive of math achievement. Previous research in this area is inconsistent and has relied upon traditional hypothesis testing, which does not allow for assertive conclusions to be made regarding nonsignificant findings. This study is the first to compare male and female performance (N = 1,391; ages 6-13) on many basic numerical tasks using both Bayesian and frequentist analyses. The results provide strong evidence of gender similarities on the majority of basic numerical tasks measured, suggesting that a male advantage in foundational numerical skills is the exception rather than the rule.
本研究调查了对数学成绩具有预测性的基本数学技能方面的性别差异。这一领域的先前研究结果不一致，并且依赖于传统的假设检验，这使得对于非显著发现无法做出有把握的结论。本研究首次使用贝叶斯和频率分析比较了男性和女性在许多基本数值任务上的表现（N=1391；年龄 6-13 岁）。结果提供了强有力的证据表明，在大多数测量的基本数值任务上，性别相似，这表明在基础数值技能方面，男性具有优势是例外而非规则。
