Sex differences in arithmetical performance scores: Central tendency and variability

Learning and Individual Differences

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 549-554

  Martens, R ^a   Hurks, P P M ^a   Meijs, C ^b   Wassenberg, R ^c   Jolles, J ^d  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Arithmetical abilities; Central tendency; Precociousness; Sex differences in development; Variability

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052394225     PISSN: 10416080     EISSN: 18733425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2011.06.003     Document Type: Article

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