A new methodology, an old story? Gender differences in the "draw-a-computer-user" test

European Journal of Psychology of Education

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 375-385

  Brosnan, Mark Jeremy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033242576     PISSN: 02562928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03173121     Document Type: Article

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