Decomposing self-estimates of intelligence: Structure and sex differences across 12 nations

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 429-442

  von Stumm, Sophie ^a   Chamorro Premuzic, Tomas ^a   Furnham, Adrian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; SEX RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68749093930     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712608X357876     Document Type: Article

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