Sex differences in visual recognition memory: Support for a sex-related difference in attention in adults and children

Brain and Cognition

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 323-336

  McGivern, Robert F ^a   Huston, J Patrick ^a   Byrd, Desiree ^a   King, Tina ^a   Siegle, Greg J ^a   Reilly, Judy ^a  

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ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTELLIGENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; RECOGNITION; SEX DIFFERENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERBAL MEMORY; VISUAL MEMORY;

EID: 0031214973     PISSN: 02782626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/brcg.1997.0872     Document Type: Article

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