Sex differences in the right tail of cognitive abilities: An update and cross cultural extension

Intelligence

Volumn 59, Issue , 2016, Pages 8-15

  Makel, Matthew C ^a   Wai, Jonathan ^a   Peairs, Kristen ^a   Putallaz, Martha ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive abilities; Cross cultural; Right tail; Sex differences; STEM

Indexed keywords

EID: 84988972954     PISSN: 01602896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2016.09.003     Document Type: Article

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