Sex differences in strategy and performance on computerized neuropsychological tests as related to gender identity and age at puberty

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 81-90

  Meurling, Ann Wirsén ^c   Tonning Olsson, Ingrid ^c   Levander, Sten ^a,b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Cognitive sex differences; Computerized tests; Maturity rate; Neuropsychology; Sexual role identity

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PUBERTY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REACTION TIME; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; COGNITION; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PUBERTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REACTION TIME; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0034203761     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9450.00175     Document Type: Article

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