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Sex differences for selective forms of spatial memory

In the present study, a systematic comparison of sex differences for several tests of spatial memory was conducted. Clear evidence for more accurate male performance was obtained for precise metric positional information in a wayfinding task and in an object location memory task. In contrast, no sex...

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Published in:	Brain and cognition 2004-02, Vol.54 (1), p.24-34
Main Authors:	Postma, Albert, Jager, Gerry, Kessels, Roy P.C, Koppeschaar, Hans P.F, van Honk, Jack
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