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Diferencias de género en habilidades cognitivas y rendimiento académico en estudiantes universitarios

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: In the present study we analyzed sexual differences in cognitive abilities and their relationship in regard to the academicperformance in beginner students from the Universidad Empresarial Siglo 21. For this purpose, we applied fivesubtests from the Differential Aptitude Tests (DAT) to 1529 students (713 males and 816 females) between 1998 and2000. We assessed academic performance using the average grades obtained by the students during the first three yearsof theirs careers. We found a significant statistical difference between males and females in the tests and in performance.Also, we found average and high correlations between the tests combinations and the criterion performance. The testcriterion relationships were higher in females than in males.

Source: LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas)

Authors: Maximiliano Echavarri, Juan Carlos Godoy, Fabián Olaz

Institutions: Universidad Siglo 21, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba

Language: English

Topic: Cognitive Abilities and Testing

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Reduced inequalities, Gender equality

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2103008200

FWCI: 0.267

Cites: 24

Cited by: 45

Related to: 10