TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Sex Differences in Simple Visual Reaction Time: A Historical Meta-Analysis
JO  - Sex roles
A1  - Silverman, Irwin W.
SP  - 57
EP  - 68
VL  - 54
IS  - 1-2
N2  - To test the hypothesis that the magnitude of sex differences in simple visual reaction time (RT) has narrowed across time, a meta-analysis was conducted on 72 effect sizes derived from 21 studies (n=15,003) published over a 73-year period. The analysis provided strong evidence for the hypothesized change. In addition, the analysis indicated that the sex difference in RT was on average smaller with non-U.S. samples than with U.S. samples. No relation was found between the magnitude of the sex difference in RT and age or presence vs. absence of a warning signal. Two factors–-participation in fast-action sports and driving–-are proposed as having been responsible for the decrease in the magnitude of the sex differences in simple visual RT across time.<p /> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0360-0025
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11199-006-8869-6
ID  - ref1
ER  -