Sex differences in simple visual reaction time: A historical meta-analysis

Sex Roles

Volumn 54, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 57-68

  Silverman, Irwin W ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Historical changes; Meta analysis; Sex differences; Visual reaction time

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644524396     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-006-8869-6     Document Type: Article

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