Homogeneity of Effect Sizes for Sex across Spatial Tests and Cultures: Implications for Hormonal Theories

Brain and Cognition

Volumn 31, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 90-94

  Silverman, Irwin ^a   Phillips, Krista ^a   Silverman, Laura K ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Mangajin Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; TESTOSTERONE;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

CANADA; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CULTURE; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SPACE PERCEPTION; SPATIAL BEHAVIOR; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0030160284     PISSN: 02782626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/brcg.1996.0027     Document Type: Article

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