Literature review—behavioral RT data about sex differences
| Author and Year* | Paradigm | Sex Differences in RT | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botwinick and Brinley, 1962(6) | Audio and visual SRT | Young men > young women, elderly women > elderly men | Elderly women were 8 years younger than elderly men |
| Botwinick and Thompson, 1966 (7) | Audio SRT | Men = women | Men and women were adequately equated by age (median ages: men, 78 y; women, 76 y) |
| Botwinick and Storandt, 1974 (8) | SRT | Men = women | Elderly men and elderly women were matched for age and education level |
| Fozard et al, 1994 (9) | Audio SRT and audio DRT | Men > women | Longitudinal study. Men were faster than women over 4-y follow-up |
| Noble et al, 1964 (10) | Visual CRT, emphasizing spatial and motor component | Men > women | Overall, men were faster than women, although women aged 71–87 y were slightly faster than men |
| Landauer et al, 1980 (12) | Visual CRT, emphasizing semantic and verbal component | Men = women | Women were faster in decision making, whereas men were faster in movement times |
| Lahtela et al, 1985 (11) | Visual CRT, emphasizing spatial and motor component | Men > women | In the sample of 2550, men were faster across all ages |
* Numbers in parentheses are reference citations.