Advances in Psychology Research

This continuing series presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial results across a broad spectrum. This book reviews research on re-exploring the gender gap in mathematics; effects of motivation and gender on prospective memory strategy use; the development of autonomy and relatedness across cultures; anxiety and affect in racially unmatched dyads during evaluation and assessment; high risk juveniles; the role of impulsivity in patients with major affective disorders; social-communication and behavioral problems in down syndrome; revised version of the body esteem scale: psychometric evidence from Brazilian men; types of emotional intelligence; and identity management within culture.