Sex differences in self-estimates on two validated IQ test subscale scores

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 417-440

  Furnham, Adrian ^a   Crawshaw, Julia ^a   Rawles, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33644975891     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0021-9029.2006.00013.x     Document Type: Article

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