Sex differences in historical knowledge and school grades: a 26 nation study

Authors
Wilberg, S Lynn, R
Citation
S. Wilberg et R. Lynn, Sex differences in historical knowledge and school grades: a 26 nation study, PERS INDIV, 27(6), 1999, pp. 1221-1229
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
ISSN journal
01918869 → ACNP
Volume
27
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1221 - 1229
Database
ISI
SICI code
0191-8869(199912)27:6<1221:SDIHKA>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Sex differences among ninth grade school students in historical knowledge a nd grades were examined in 29 samples drawn from 26 countries. Boys obtaine d higher mean scores on the tests of historical knowledge in all samples, w hile girls obtained better grades in 22 of the samples. (C) 1999 Elsevier S cience Ltd. All rights reserved.