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Sex Differences on the WAIS-IV in Chile

Richard Lynn

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Data are reported for the scores of men and women in the standardization sample of the WAIS-IV in Chile. Men obtained a significantly higher Full Scale IQ than women by 3 IQ points. Men obtained significantly higher scores on the subtests of Block Design, Digit Span, Matrix Reasoning, Picture Arrangement, Information, Object Assembly, Cancellation and Picture Completion, and on the index IQs of Verbal Comprehension, Perceptual Organization and Working Memory.

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Data are reported for the scores of men and women in the standardization sample of the WAIS-IV in Chile. Men obtained a significantly higher Full Scale IQ than women by 3 IQ points. Men obtained significantly higher scores on the subtests of Block Design, Digit Span, Matrix Reasoning, Picture Arrangement, Information, Object Assembly, Cancellation and Picture Completion, and on the index IQs of Verbal Comprehension, Perceptual Organization and Working Memory.

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Data are reported for the scores of men and women in the standardization sample of the WAIS-IV in Chile. Men obtained a significantly higher Full Scale IQ than women by 3 IQ points. Men obtained significantly higher scores on the subtests of Block Design, Digit Span, Matrix Reasoning, Picture Arrangement, Information, Object Assembly, Cancellation and Picture Completion, and on the index IQs of Verbal Comprehension, Perceptual Organization and Working Memory.

Key concepts: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Raven's Progressive Matrices, Memory span, Psychology, Comprehension, Working memory, Perception, Sample (material)

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