The relationship of digit ratio (2D:4D) and gender-role orientation in four national samples

Journal of Individual Differences

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 78-87

  Troche, Stefan J ^a   Weber, Nina ^a   Hennigs, Karina ^a   Andresen, Carl René ^a   Rammsayer, Thomas H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

2D:4D ratio; Gender role orientation; Nationality

Indexed keywords

EID: 57449105630     PISSN: 16140001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1614-0001.28.2.78     Document Type: Article

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