/sci/ - Science & Math

[Anonymous No.11976601]

>yeah meng, everything is subjective, 2+2 could be 5 lmaooo
the same people:
>WTF WHY WON'T YOU EXCEPT THE SCIENTIFIC CONSENSUS

[Anonymous No.11976632]

[Anonymous No.11976776]

>>11976632
Science "says" there is no such thing as gender and no such thing as IQ.
Social """"Science"""" is not science

[Anonymous No.11976787]

>>11976632

[Anonymous No.11976806]

Are you still butthurt that someone disagreed with you on twitter?

[Anonymous No.11976836]

>>11976806
I don't use twitter and also please provide an actual argument.

[Anonymous No.11976912]

>>11976601
So did this person literally say that 2+2 could equal 5? Or did she say something along the lines of "math in elementary school needs to be redesigned"? Because I'd agree with the latter---current education in America below high school is absolutely retarded and doesn't teach anything beside laziness. Why aren't 3rd graders learning algebra?

[Anonymous No.11976925]

>>11976912
That's a random picture, she has nothing to do with the thread. I'm referring to the current trend of people saying 2+2=4 is a white colonialist invention. Check the other thread or knowyourmeme.

[Anonymous No.11976932]

>>11976601
accept

[Anonymous No.11977108]

>>11976601
Is George Orwell a time traveler?

[Anonymous No.11977304]

>>11976925
Nobody is saying this in seriousness, just because i joke about the earth being flat with a serious face doesnt mean i actually believe it. The best humour is where youre being double guessed

[Anonymous No.11977447]

>>11977304
>implying
You really think these people aren't engaging in pedantic, "ackshully, I am very smart" fart sniffing?

[Anonymous No.11977454]

>WTF WHY WON'T YOU EXCEPT THE SCIENTIFIC CONSENSUS

[Anonymous No.11977460]

>>11976787
?

[Anonymous No.11977468]

>>11977304
>Nobody is saying this in seriousness
lmao

[Anonymous No.11977592]

>>11976787
http://www1.udel.edu/educ/gottfredson/reprints/2004currentdirections.pdf

Intelligence Predicts Health and Longevity, but Why?

Large epidemiological studies of almost an entire population in Scotland have found that intelligence (as measured by an IQ-type test) in childhood predicts substantial differences in adult morbidity and mortality, including deaths from cancers and cardiovascular diseases. These relations remain significant after controlling for socioeconomic variables.

[Anonymous No.11977597]

>>11976787
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0160289610001340

The association between county-level IQ and county-level crime rates

An impressive body of research has revealed that individual-level IQ scores are negatively associated with criminal and delinquent involvement... Analysis of data drawn from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health revealed statistically significant and negative associations between county-level IQ and the property crime rate, the burglary rate, the larceny rate, the motor vehicle theft rate, the violent crime rate, the robbery rate, and the aggravated assault rate.

[Anonymous No.11977603]

>>11976787
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042810002715

A study of simple and multiple relations between mathematics attitude, academic motivation and intelligence quotient with mathematics achievement

Purpose of current study was to investigate simple and multiple relations between mathematics’ attitude, academic motivation and intelligence quotient with mathematics achievement. The Statistical population involved the entire Ardabil province’ high schools students in 2008 (N = 33982). From these, 1670 students are selected as sample by using Cochran's formula and multiple cluster sampling. For gathering data, the following instrument is used. Raven IQ test (=0.86), Hermense Academic Achievement Test (=0.83), Moenikia mathematics attitude questionnaire (=0.79), and students’ mathematics score in final exam. Correlation method was the research method. For data analysis, Pearson coefficient correlation and multiple regression in enter model were used. The Results showed that all of the variables correlate with together significantly. Mathematics’ attitude, academic motivation, and intelligence quotient were predicator of mathematics achievement statistically significant.

[Anonymous No.11977606]

>>11976787
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0160289615001269

Intelligence and school grades: A meta-analysis

Intelligence is considered as the strongest predictor of scholastic achievement. Research as well as educational policy and the society as a whole are deeply interested in its role as a prerequisite for scholastic success. The present study investigated the population correlation between standardized intelligence tests and school grades employing psychometric meta-analysis (Hunter & Schmidt, 2004). The analyses involved 240 independent samples with 105,185 participants overall. After correcting for sampling error, error of measurement, and range restriction in the independent variable, we found a population correlation of ρ = .54. Moderator analyses pointed to a variation of the relationship between g and school grades depending on different school subject domains, grade levels, the type of intelligence test used in the primary study, as well as the year of publication, whereas gender had no effect on the magnitude of the relationship.

[Anonymous No.11977609]

>>11976787
The majority of studies have found IQ differences between offenders and nonoffenders (e.g., Ellis &Walsh, 2003). On average, the IQ for chronic juvenile offenders is 92, about half a standard deviation below the population mean. For chronic adult offenders, however, the average IQ is 85, 1 standard deviation below the population mean. A study of Texas inmates who entered the prison system in 2002 indicated that approximately 23% of the inmates scored below 80, almost 69% scored between 80 and 109, and only 9.6% scored above 110 (Ellis & Walsh, 2003).

To give readers an understanding of the relative proportions of individuals with IQs in those ranges, we offer the following statistics, from Ellis and Walsh (2003): Only 9.18% of individuals in the general population score at or below 80, 63.39% have an IQ between 80 and 109, and 25% have an IQ at or above 110. These data clearly show that low-IQ offenders (below 80) are substantially overrepresented in the Texas prison population (23%–9.18%), that those with scores between 80 and 109 are modestly overrepresented compared with the nonincarcerated population (69%–63%), and that individuals with IQ scores at or above 110 are underrepresented in the Texas prison population (9.6%–25%). Data from every other state reveal the same pattern.

[Anonymous No.11977614]

>>11976787
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0163638300000321

Sex differences in human neonatal social perception

Sexual dimorphism in sociability has been documented in humans. The present study aimed to ascertain whether the sexual dimorphism is a result of biological or socio-cultural differences between the two sexes. 102 human neonates, who by definition have not yet been influenced by social and cultural factors, were tested to see if there was a difference in looking time at a face (social object) and a mobile (physical-mechanical object). Results showed that the male infants showed a stronger interest in the physical-mechanical mobile while the female infants showed a stronger interest in the face. The results of this research clearly demonstrate that sex differences are in part biological in origin.

[Anonymous No.11977618]

>>11976787
www.nature.com/articles/srep19669

Experience-independent sex differences in newborn macaques: Females are more social than males

Human females exhibit greater social interest and skills relative to males, appearing in infancy, suggesting biological roots; however, male and female infants may be treated differently, potentially causing or amplifying sex differences. Here, we tested whether sex differences in social motivation emerge in infant monkeys (n=48) reared in a controlled postnatal environment. Compared to males, females at 2–3 weeks looked more at conspecifics’ faces (d=0.65), especially the eyes (d=1.09) and at 4–5 weeks exhibited more affiliative behaviors (d=0.64), including gesturing, looking and proximity to familiar and unfamiliar human caretakers. In sum, converging evidence from humans and monkeys suggests that female infants are more social than males in the first weeks of life and that such differences may arise independent of postnatal experience. Individual differences in social interest have wide-ranging developmental consequences, impacting infants’ social interaction quality and opportunities for learning. Understanding the evolution of sex differences and their developmental emergence is necessary to best support infants with varying levels of sociality.

[Anonymous No.11977621]

>>11976787
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/icd.2064

Sex differences in children's toy preferences: A systematic review, meta‐regression, and meta‐analysis

From an early age, most children choose to play with toys typed to their own gender. In order to identify variables that predict toy preference, we conducted a meta‐analysis of observational studies of the free selection of toys by boys and girls aged between 1 and 8 years. From an initial pool of 1788 papers, 16 studies (787 boys and 813 girls) met our inclusion criteria. We found that boys played with male‐typed toys more than girls did (Cohen's d = 1.03, p < .0001) and girls played with female‐typed toys more than boys did (Cohen's d = −0.91, p < .0001). Meta‐regression showed no significant effect of presence of an adult, study context, geographical location of the study, publication date, child's age, or the inclusion of gender‐neutral toys... Findings are discussed in terms of possible contributions of environmental influences and age‐related changes in boys' and girls' toy preferences. Despite methodological variation in the choice and number of toys offered, context of testing, and age of child, the consistency in finding sex differences in children's preferences for toys typed to their own gender indicates the strength of this phenomenon and the likelihood that has a biological origin.

[Anonymous No.11977625]

>>11976787
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982210014491

Sex differences in chimpanzees' use of sticks as play objects resemble those of children

Sex differences in children's toy play are robust and similar across cultures 1, 2. They include girls tending to play more with dolls and boys more with wheeled toys and pretend weaponry. This pattern is explained by socialization by elders and peers, male rejection of opposite-sex behavior and innate sex differences in activity preferences that are facilitated by specific toys [1]. Evidence for biological factors is controversial but mounting. For instance, girls who have been exposed to high fetal androgen levels are known to make relatively masculine toy choices [3]. Also, when presented with sex-stereotyped human toys, captive female monkeys play more with typically feminine toys, whereas male monkeys play more with masculine toys [1]. In human and nonhuman primates, juvenile females demonstrate a greater interest in infants, and males in rough-and-tumble play. This sex difference in activity preferences parallels adult behavior and may contribute to differences in toy play [1]. Here, we present the first evidence of sex differences in use of play objects in a wild primate, in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). We find that juveniles tend to carry sticks in a manner suggestive of rudimentary doll play and, as in children and captive monkeys, this behavior is more common in females than in males.

[Anonymous No.11977630]

>>11977304
>damage control

[Anonymous No.11977652]

>>11977304
>Nobody is saying this in seriousness

[Anonymous No.11977728]

>>11977447
I searched the exact phase op wrote and couldnt find anything