Null sex differences in general intelligence: Evidence from the WAIS-III

Spanish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 29-35

  Colom, Roberto ^a   García, Luis F ^a   Juan Espinosa, Manuel ^a   Abad, Francisco J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cognitive abilities; General intelligence; Practical validity; Psychological assessment; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DIFFERENCE; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 0036583825     PISSN: 11387416     EISSN: 19882904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1138741600005801     Document Type: Article

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