Gender differences in risk taking: A meta-analysis.
- J. Byrnes, David C. Miller, W. D. Schafer
- Psychology
- 1 May 1999
The authors conducted a meta-analysis of 150 studies in which the risk-taking tendencies of male and female participants were compared. Studies were coded with respect to type of task (e.g.,…
Role of Conceptual Knowledge in Mathematical Procedural Learning
Two experiments were conducted to explore the relation between conceptual and procedural knowledge in the domain of mathematics. The simultaneous activation view, which argues that computational…
Cognitive Development and Learning in Instructional Contexts
- J. Byrnes
- Education, Psychology
- 17 November 1995
Most chapters begin with "Summary." I.FOUNDATIONS. 1. Introduction. Why This Book Was Written. Two Central Constructs. Why Study Developmental and Individual Differences? Common Themes across…
The Nature and Development of Decision-making: A Self-regulation Model
- J. Byrnes
- Psychology
- 1998
Contents: Introduction and Overview. Existing Models of Decision Making. A Condensed Description of the Self-Regulation Model. The Generation Phase of Decision Making. Components of the Evaluation…
The Educational Relevance of Research in Cognitive Neuroscience
The benefits of incorporating findings from cognitive neuroscience into the field of educational psychology are considered and areas of future research in cognitive neuroscience are suggested that would help answer important questions about individual and developmental differences in student learning.
Development During Early and Middle Adolescence.
- Allan Wigfield, J. Byrnes, J. Eccles
- History
- 18 May 2006
Factors predictive of mathematics achievement in White, Black, and Hispanic 12th graders
- J. Byrnes
- Psychology
- 1 June 2003
In this study, a secondary analysis of the National Assessment of Educational Progress was conducted to provide insight into ethnic differences in 12th-grade math achievement. Using the 3 conditions…
The relative importance of predictors of math and science achievement: An opportunity–propensity analysis
- J. Byrnes, David C. Miller
- Education, Psychology
- 1 October 2007
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