Sex differences in visual-spatial performance among Ghanaian and Norwegian adults

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 81-92

  Amponsah, Benjamin ^a   Krekling, Sturla ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031538412     PISSN: 00220221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022022197281005     Document Type: Article

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