Gender differences in reading in school-aged children: An early ERP study

Developmental Neuropsychology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 357-375

  Spironelli, Chiara ^a   Penolazzi, Barbara ^a   Angrilli, Alessandro ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN MAPPING; CHILD; COGNITION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EVOKED RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; READING; SEX DIFFERENCE; PROCEDURES;

BRAIN MAPPING; CEREBRAL CORTEX; CHILD; COGNITION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REACTION TIME; READING; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 77954436885     PISSN: 87565641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87565641.2010.480913     Document Type: Article

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