Gender differences in processing speed: A review of recent research

Learning and Individual Differences

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 145-149

  Roivainen, Eka ^a  

^a OULU DEACONESS INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Intelligence; Processing speed

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952108091     PISSN: 10416080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2010.11.021     Document Type: Article

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