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| Hyde, Janet S. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedHyde, Janet S.; And Others – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 1975
Results support Sherman's hypothesis that sex differences in tests of field independence, such as Witkin's Rod-and-Frame Test and Embedded Figures Tests, are artifacts of the well-known sex differences in space perception and are therefore not evidence that females are less analytical than males. (Author/BJG)
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes, Factor Analysis, Higher Education
