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FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1980
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,Prof finds differences
in male, female minds
By JAN EVANS
. Campus Reporter
Differences in the way men and
women’s minds function are being
probed by Mark McGee, assistant
professor of psychology at Texas
A&M University.
After testing 2,000 persons tor
verbal and visual capabilities,
McGee said his findings suggest that
navel the majority of men have dominant
skills in spatial abilities — such as
Strya keeping a sense of direction — and
inorm the majority of women have domi-
noutliwnant skills in verbal abilities — such
as writing.
McGee uses his psychology stu
dents and their families as his test
subjects. The students are tested in
nceeq various mental skills, then they test
their own families.
McGee has tested 250 families,
)f fiju and is continuing his studies to learn
whether there are inherent mental
differences between men and
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But McGee stressed that these
differences do not indicate a person’s
intelligence. Overall intelligence
test scores show no difference in in
telligence between the sexes, but
when the tests are narrowed down,
differences in the types of mental
abilities become apparent.
For example, women score higher
than men on verbal skills tests such
as language and vocabulary.
Men do better in spatial abilities,
which include abstract thinking and
spatial orientation.
Abstract thinking means mentally
manipulating an object being seen.
McGee tests this by having a subject
look as a two-dimension picture of a
three-dimensional figure and gues
sing what the object would look like
when turned in a different direction.
Spatial orientation is related to the
sense used in keeping one’s bearing
while flying, driving backward, and
finding one’s way in an unfamiliar
place.
Annual MSC variety show
searching for talented Ags
BECKY MATTHEWS
Campus Reporter
Applications for the second annual
Memorial Student Center All-
University Variety Show are now
available in room 216 of the MSC.
The variety show, sponsored by
the MSC Council, is programmed to
provide a showcase for talented
Texas A&M University students, fa
culty and staff. Eligible performers
must be amateurs who have not
earned over 50 percent of their total
income from personal appearances
in the performing arts. They also
must not have signed contracts with
professional performing or manage
ment companies.
An act must turn in a completed
application and pay a $5 non-
refundablefeeby Feb. 13. Auditions
for the show will be held on Feb.
24-26, in 201 MSG.
Variety Show chairman Katy
Campana said she expects about 55
acts to audition, although only 15-20
ofthem will be selected for the show.
Campana glso said the judges will
be looking at specific areas of the acts
in determining which acts qualify for
the show.
“We re looking at showmanship,
stage presence, technical ability and
audience appeal,” she said.
The variety show committee
wants a wide range of acts in the
show so that individuals with diffe
rent types of talent will have an
opportunity to perform.
“We are looking for group acts,
individual musicians, singers, acro
bats and comedians,” she said. Last
year’s winners were a barbershop
quartet, a singer and a band.
Campana also said that there may
be an opening for an emcee for the
show. Because of finances, the com
mittee may not be able to afford to
hire a professional. Interested indi
viduals may contact her by going to
216 MSC or by calling 845-1515.
The MSC All-University Variety
Show is March 22 in Rudder Audi
torium. The winners of the show will
receive plaques.
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McGee said the advantage some
men have over women in these areas
could explain the larger number of
men who are architects, engineers
and pilots.
Although the reasons for these dif
ferences are not clearly known,
McGee said a child’s upbringing
probably plays an important role in
the types of mental skills he de
velops.
For example, he said, boys are
typically encouraged to play sports
and to build things, while girls are
more likely to play with dolls. So,
McGee said, differences in play be
havior might cause different mental
development.
Even without the traditional dif
ferences in sex roles, McGee said he
doesn’t believe girls and boys would
grow up with the same abilities. He
said he hopes studies can be made
one day on the behavior of men and
women who have been brought up in
the same way to find out how much
the differences are inherited and
how much they are learned.
As a possible explanation, McGee
cited one hypothesis dealing with
the brain. The brain is made up of
two hemispheres, the right side con
trolling the spatial and visualization
abilities, and the left side controlling
the verbal and language abilities.
The hypothesis proposes males have
greater right hemisphere specializa
tion than females.
McGee is continuing research to
test this hypothesis.
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Statue of Robert Kleberg
dedicated at Animal Center
By JEFF L. BRAUN
Campus Reporter
“Conservationist, Horsebreeder,
Cattlebreeder, Businessman.”
That’s the way Robert J. Kleberg, Jr.
is described on a sculpture displayed
in the Kleberg Animal and Food Sci
ences Center.
The sculpture was dedicated on
Dec. 1, prior to Texas A&M’s foot
ball game with the University of
Texas.
Kleberg headed the King Ranch,
the nation’s largest ranch for over
half a century. During his lifetime
Kleberg developed the Santa Ger-
trudis breed of beef cattle, and was
known as a powerful proponent of
wildlife conservation. The Kleberg
family has made large contributions
to Texas A&M.
The University System Board of
Regents commissioned Electra
Waggoner Biggs, a Texas artist and
rancher, to create the sculpture.
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Biggs has also designed busts of
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Truman.
In designing the Kleberg bust,
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Kleberg to get acquainted with his
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“Photographs are very often in
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From these varied likenesses, I have
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recognizable whole,” she said.
Biggs and the late Kleberg have
similar backgrounds. The artist’s
family operates the Waggoner
Ranch, located in Wichita County in
north Texas.
Mark McGee, a Texas A&M University assistant professor of
psychology, is researching the differences in the way the male
and female minds function. His studies suggest men have
better spatial abilities while women have better verbal abili
ties.
Staff photo by Lisa Martin
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