Sex differences in means and variability on the progressive matrices in university students: A meta-analysis

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 505-524

  Irwing, Paul ^a   Lynn, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 27744572829     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712605X53542     Document Type: Article

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