Sex differences in general knowledge in German high school students

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Sex differences in general knowledge in German high school students. / Lynn, Richard; Wilberg, Sylwia; Margraf-Stiksrud, Jutta.
In: Personality and Individual Differences, Vol. 37, No. 8, 01.12.2004, p. 1643-1650.

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Lynn R, Wilberg S, Margraf-Stiksrud J. Sex differences in general knowledge in German high school students. Personality and Individual Differences. 2004 Dec 1;37(8):1643-1650. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2004.02.018

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