Men and Things, Women and People: A Meta-Analysis of Sex Differences in Interests

Psychological Bulletin

Volumn 135, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 859-884

  Su, Rong ^a   Rounds, James ^a   Armstrong, Patrick Ian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b E005A Lagomarcino Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

construct validity; gender disparity in STEM; RIASEC interests; sex differences; vocational interests

Indexed keywords

APTITUDE TEST; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; ENGINEERING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MATHEMATICS; META ANALYSIS; SCIENCE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TECHNOLOGY; VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE;

APTITUDE TESTS; CAREER CHOICE; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; ENGINEERING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MATHEMATICS; SCIENCE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TECHNOLOGY; VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE;

EID: 70449672747     PISSN: 00332909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0017364     Document Type: Article

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