How important is the digital divide? the relation of computer and videogame usage to gender differences in mental rotation ability

Sex Roles

Volumn 53, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 433-441

  Terlecki, Melissa S ^a   Newcombe, Nora S ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer experience; Gender differences; Mental rotation; Spatial ability

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644470691     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-005-6765-0     Document Type: Article

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