The nature and nurture of intelligence and motivation in the origins of sex differences in elementary school achievement

Frank M. Spinath; Birgit Spinath; Robert Plomin

doi:10.1002/per.677

The nature and nurture of intelligence and motivation in the origins of sex differences in elementary school achievement

Frank M. Spinath, Birgit Spinath, Robert Plomin

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	211-229
Number of pages	19
Journal	EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY
Volume	22
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/per.677
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2008

Keywords

Sex differences
School achievement
Intelligence
Motivation
Behavioural genetics

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10.1002/per.677

Genetics, school environment and cognitive development.
Plomin, R. (Primary Investigator)
NIH National Institutes of Health
1/02/2010 → 30/11/2015
Project: Research
Origins of learning difficulties and behaviour problems: From behavioural genetics to behavioural genomics
Plomin, R. (Primary Investigator)
MRC Medical Research Council
1/10/2005 → 30/09/2010
Project: Research
Genetic of General and specific math disabilities
Plomin, R. (Co-Investigator)
Pennsylvania State University
25/09/2003 → 31/08/2006
Project: Research

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Genetics, school environment and cognitive development.

Origins of learning difficulties and behaviour problems: From behavioural genetics to behavioural genomics

Genetic of General and specific math disabilities

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