Sex differences in verbal reasoning are mediated by sex differences in spatial ability

Psychological Record

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 365-372

  Colom, Roberto ^a   Contreras, Ma Joséas ^a   Arend, Isabel ^a   Leal, Oscar García ^a   Santacreu, José ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

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EID: 4344653934     PISSN: 00332933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03395479     Document Type: Article

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