Psychometric analysis of the systemizing quotient (SQ) scale

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 539-552

  Ling, Jonathan ^a   Burton, Tanya C ^b   Salt, Julia L ^b   Muncer, Steven J ^b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; EMPATHY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EMPATHY; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; SPACE PERCEPTION;

EID: 68749084652     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712608X368261     Document Type: Article

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