Sex differences in mental arithmetic, digit span, and g defined as working memory capacity

Intelligence

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 226-235

  Lynn, Richard ^a   Irwing, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Digit span; g; Mental arithmetic; Sex differences; Working memory capacity

Indexed keywords

EID: 44149128429     PISSN: 01602896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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