Sex differences in latent cognitive abilities ages 5 to 17: Evidence from the Differential Ability Scales-Second Edition

Intelligence

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 389-404

  Keith, Timothy Z ^a   Reynolds, Matthew R ^b   Roberts, Lisa G ^c   Winter, Amanda L ^a   Austin, Cynthia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c Charlottesville League of Therapists   (United States)

Author keywords

Broad cognitive abilities; Developmental differences; General intelligence; MG MACS models; Sex differences; Structural equation modeling

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052033127     PISSN: 01602896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2011.06.008     Document Type: Article

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