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SEX DIFFERENCES IN TEST PERFORMANCE: A SURVEY OF THE LITERATURE

1989; Wiley; Volume: 1989; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/j.2330-8516.1989.tb00330.x

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Gita Z. Wilder, Kristin Powell,

Science Education and Pedagogy

ETS Research Report SeriesVolume 1989, Issue 1 p. i-50 ArticleFree Access SEX DIFFERENCES IN TEST PERFORMANCE: A SURVEY OF THE LITERATURE Gita Z. Wilder, Gita Z. WilderGita Wilder is a research scientist at Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey.Search for more papers by this authorKristin Powell, Kristin PowellKristin Powell is a research assistant at Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey.Search for more papers by this author Gita Z. Wilder, Gita Z. WilderGita Wilder is a research scientist at Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey.Search for more papers by this authorKristin Powell, Kristin PowellKristin Powell is a research assistant at Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey.Search for more papers by this author First published: June 1989 https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2330-8516.1989.tb00330.xCitations: 14 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat REFERENCES Altman, R. A., and Holland, P. W. 1977. 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