Influences of gender role socialization and anxiety on spatial cognitive style

American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 497-505

  Nori, Raffaella ^a   Mercuri, Noemi ^a   Giusberti, Fiorella ^a   Bensi, Luca ^a   Gambetti, Elisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIALIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; COGNITION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIALIZATION; SPACE PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75649147882     PISSN: 00029556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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