Type of items and the magnitude of gender differences on the mental rotations test

Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 91-100

  Voyer, Daniel ^a   Hou, Junjie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGINATION; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MALE; ORIENTATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGINATION; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; ORIENTATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REACTION TIME; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 33750589369     PISSN: 11961961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/cjep2006010     Document Type: Review

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