Sex differences in the effectiveness of elaborative strategy use: Knowledge access comparisons

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 401-409

  Jones, Melanie S ^a   Yokoi, Linda ^a   Johnson, Diane J ^a   Lum, Stephanie ^a   Cafaro, Toni ^a   Kee, Daniel W ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RECALL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

CHILD; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0030215331     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jecp.1996.0036     Document Type: Article

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