Sex differences in use of visual cues by rhesus monkeys performing a spatial learning task: Comment on "Cognitive performance in rhesus monkeys varies by sex and prenatal androgen exposure" by Herman and Wallen

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 139-142

  Sandstrom, Noah J ^a  

^a WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANTIANDROGEN; FLUTAMIDE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONE ACTION; LEARNING; MALE; MAZE TEST; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHESUS MONKEY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPATIAL DISCRIMINATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; VIRILIZATION;

EID: 34447627664     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2007.05.013     Document Type: Note

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