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Gender Differences in Recall of Social Observations

Gender Differences in Recall of Social Observations. Emily Frye, Sean Lynch, and Jacquelyn Wesseler. Social Recall. Education, relationships, eye-witness accounts Ability to observe and remember details of visual and auditory significance. Previous Research.

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Gender Differences in Recall of Social Observations

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  1. Gender Differences in Recall of Social Observations Emily Frye, Sean Lynch, and Jacquelyn Wesseler

  2. Social Recall • Education, relationships, eye-witness accounts • Ability to observe and remember details of visual and auditory significance.

  3. Previous Research • No significant differences, verbal controlled • Expectations effect • Effort effect

  4. Methods • 22 participants • Three-minute video clip • 27 item questionnaire Where was the man planning to travel? Did the woman’s shirt have buttons? • 45% of participants tested out of lab, no significant difference.

  5. Recall of Visual p = .55

  6. Recall of Dialogue p = .95

  7. Implications • Emphasized in previous studies • Social ramifications • Equal capabilities • Relates to jobs, home responsibilities, educational expectations

  8. Same-gender Dialogue and Visual Recall p = .55

  9. Weaknesses • Unrealistic video • Homogeneity, educational background, and IQ • Small sample

  10. Future Research • IQ level • Age • Heterogeneous sample

  11. References Butts, J., Mixon, K., Mulekar, M., & Brigmann, G. (1995). Gender differences in eyewitness testimony. Perceptual and Motor Skills,80(1), 59-63. Casiere, D., Coll, R., &Ashton, N. (1996). Eyewitness accuracy and gender. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 83(3), 914. Colley, A., Ball, J., Kirby, N., Harvey, R., &Vingelen, I. (2002). Gender-linked differences in everyday memory performance: Effort makes the difference. Sex Roles,47(11), 577-582. Lowe, P., Mayfield, J., & Reynolds, C. (2003). Gender differences in memory test performance among children and adolescents. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology,18(8), 865-878. Witryol, S. & Kaess, W. (1957). Sex differences in social memory tasks. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 54, 343-346.

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