SEX-DIFFERENCES IN PRIMARY COGNITIVE-ABILITIES AMONG BLACKS, INDIANS AND WHITES IN SOUTH-AFRICA

Authors
OWEN K LYNN R
Citation
K. Owen et R. Lynn, SEX-DIFFERENCES IN PRIMARY COGNITIVE-ABILITIES AMONG BLACKS, INDIANS AND WHITES IN SOUTH-AFRICA, Journal of Biosocial Science, 25(4), 1993, pp. 557-560
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Social Sciences, Biomedical",Demografy,"Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
Journal of Biosocial Science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00219320
Volume
25
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
557 - 560
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9320(1993)25:4<557:SIPCAB>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Sex differences are reported for samples of approximately 1000 16-year -old blacks, Indians and whites in South Africa on ten tests of cognit ive ability. Males obtained significantly higher means on non-verbal r easoning, spatial and mechanical aptitude, and females obtained signif icantly higher means on perceptual speed and memory for meaning (excep t among the black sample). In general the sex differences in South Afr ica are consistent with those typically obtained in the United States.