Are gender differences in high achievement disappearing? A test in one intellectual domain

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 371-380

  Howard, Robert W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; APTITUDE; CAREER; GAME; HUMAN; INTELLECT; INTELLIGENCE TEST; JOB PERFORMANCE; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ACHIEVEMENT; APTITUDE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEN; SEX; SOCIAL CHANGE; WOMEN;

EID: 18744407569     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932004006868     Document Type: Review

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