Sex differences in general knowledge, semantic memory and reasoning ability

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 545-556

  Lynn, Richard ^b   Irwing, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; PROBLEM SOLVING; SEMANTICS; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; PROBLEM SOLVING; SEMANTICS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0036877716     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712602761381394     Document Type: Article

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