Ability Analysis of Gender Relevance and Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Response to Behavioral Challenge

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 405-417

  Wright, Rex A ^a   Murray, Janie B ^a,b   Storey, Parker L ^a   Williams, Barry J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b Pain and Rehabilitation Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPETITE; APTITUDE; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; TYPE A BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; APTITUDE; AROUSAL; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; TYPE A PERSONALITY;

EID: 0031202812     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.73.2.405     Document Type: Article

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