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Book Reviews: Maccoby, E. E., and Jacklin, C. N. The Psychology of Sex Differences Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press, 1974. 634 pp. $18.95.:

Book Reviews: Maccoby, E. E., and Jacklin, C. N. The Psychology of Sex Differences Stanford,... American Educational Research Journal Fall 1975, Vol 12, No. 4, Pp. 513-530 Book Reviews Maccoby, E. E., and Jacklin, C. N. The Psychology of Sex Differ­ ences. Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press, 1974. 634 pp. $18.95. CAROL ANNE DWYER Educational Testing Service There are few areas of study tha t seem at first glance to be so close to researchers ' own lives as th e study of sex similarities and differences. This leads to the opinion, so often heard, tha t such study is obvious or superfluous, or alternatively , tha t it is trivial. The Psychology of Sex Differences demonstrates abundantly tha t th e study of sex differences is far from trivial and that our accumulated knowledge in this area is seriously incomplete. Our closeness to th e topic may hinder a clear perception of th e bases for our own assumptions. Maccoby and Jacklin's book provides a clear, scholarly, and practical record of th e research in thi s area, and calls into question basic assumptions that have been the foundation of countless psychological and educational studies. The Psychology of Sex Differences is primaril y a surve y of recen t researc h (subsequent to http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Educational Research Journal SAGE

Book Reviews: Maccoby, E. E., and Jacklin, C. N. The Psychology of Sex Differences Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press, 1974. 634 pp. $18.95.:

Dwyer, Carol Anne
American Educational Research Journal , Volume 12 (4): 4 – Nov 23, 2016
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American Educational Research Journal Fall 1975, Vol 12, No. 4, Pp. 513-530 Book Reviews Maccoby, E. E., and Jacklin, C. N. The Psychology of Sex Differ­ ences. Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press, 1974. 634 pp. $18.95. CAROL ANNE DWYER Educational Testing Service There are few areas of study tha t seem at first glance to be so close to researchers ' own lives as th e study of sex similarities and differences. This leads to the opinion, so often heard, tha t such study is obvious or superfluous, or alternatively , tha t it is trivial. The Psychology of Sex Differences demonstrates abundantly tha t th e study of sex differences is far from trivial and that our accumulated knowledge in this area is seriously incomplete. Our closeness to th e topic may hinder a clear perception of th e bases for our own assumptions. Maccoby and Jacklin's book provides a clear, scholarly, and practical record of th e research in thi s area, and calls into question basic assumptions that have been the foundation of countless psychological and educational studies. The Psychology of Sex Differences is primaril y a surve y of recen t researc h (subsequent to

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