Pasterski, Vickie, Zwierzynska, Karolina and Estes, Zachary (2011) Sex differences in semantic categorization. Archives of Sexual Behavior , Vol.40 (No.6). pp. 1183-1187. doi:10.1007/s10508-011-9764-y ISSN 0004-0002.

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Abstract

Sex differences in certain cognitive abilities, including aspects of semantic processing, are well established. However, there have been no reports investigating a sex difference in semantic categorization. A total of 55 men and 58 women each judged 25 exemplars of natural categories (e.g., fruits) and 25 of artifact categories (e.g., tools) as a nonmember, partial member, or full member of the given category. Participants also rated confidence for each judgment. Women provided a greater number of vague (partial member) judgments whereas men provided more inclusive (full member) judgments of artifacts but more exclusive (nonmember) judgments of natural categories. The sex difference in vagueness was observed across domains (Cohen’s d = .56). Confidence predicted categorization among both men and women, such that more confident participants exhibited fewer vague category judgments. However, men and women were equally confident in their category judgments, and confidence failed to explain the sex difference in categorization. Men and women appear to categorize the same common objects in systematically different ways.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions:	Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Psychology
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Cognition -- Sex differences
Journal or Publication Title:	Archives of Sexual Behavior
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	0004-0002
Official Date:	December 2011
Dates:	Date Event December 2011 Published
Volume:	Vol.40
Number:	No.6
Page Range:	pp. 1183-1187
DOI:	10.1007/s10508-011-9764-y
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit:	18 December 2015
Date of first compliant Open Access:	18 December 2015
Funder:	University of Warwick

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