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ERIC Number: EJ328551
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Emergence and Characterization of Sex Differences in Spatial Ability: A Meta-Analysis.
Linn, Marcia C.; Petersen, Anne C.
Child Development, v56 n6 p1479-98 Dec 1985
Results suggest that (1) sex differences are found for some types of spatial ability but not others; (2) large sex differences are found only on measures of mental rotation; (3) smaller sex differences are found on measures of spatial perception; and (4) when sex differences are found, they can be detected across the life span. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Adolescents, Adults, Children, Meta Analysis, Sex Differences, Spatial Ability
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Life Span Development; Magnitude; Mental Imagery