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After reading Module 6 of the textbook and the Polderman et al. article and after watching the video Male and Female Brains: Same Difference, reflect upon the biological and sociocultural factors that might influence cognition and cognitive performance. Write a paper that addresses the following: Summarize at least two research findings that reveal evidence for gender differences in cognition and cognitive performance.Describe the research findings that illustrate similarities in cognition and cognitive performance across genders.Based on all that you have learned, do you believe there are more gender similarities or differences in cognition and cognitive performance? Your paper should be approximately 500 to 750 words (2 to 3 pages) in length. Use APA Style and cite all sources using in-text citations and a References section at the end of your paper. See Written Assignment 1 for online writing and research aids to help you with your paper assignments. Use the Add submission button below to submit your written assignment. Textbook Readings Module 6 and Module 7 in McRaney, Bridley, and Daffin, Psychology of Gender Required Materials What makes it tick? (2019, July 19). Male and female brains: Same difference? [Video]. YouTube.Gaetano, P. (2017). David Reimer and John Money gender reassignment controversy: The John/Joan case. The Embryo Project Encyclopedia. Polderman, T. J. C., Kreukels, B. P. C., Irwig, M.S., Beach, L., Yee-Ming C., Derks, E. M., Esteva, I., Ehrenfeld, J., Den Heijer, M., Posthuma, D., Raynor, L., Tishelman, A., & Davis, L. K. (2018). The biological contributions to gender identity and gender diversity: Bringing data to the table. Behavior Genetics, 48(2), 95–108. [Accessible via EBSCOhost]
