A study of the dynamics of sex differences in adulthood

International Journal of Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1230-1236

  Trofimova, Irina ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age related changes; Sex differences; Verbal and physical abilities

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CULTURAL FACTOR; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEMPERAMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APTITUDE; COGNITION; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TEMPERAMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890426648     PISSN: 00207594     EISSN: 1464066X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207594.2012.756981     Document Type: Article

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