Journal article
Relations Between Prenatal Testosterone Levels and Cognitive Abilities at 4 Years
Abstract
Relations between prenatal testosterone (T) levels and cognitive abilities at age 4 were examined for 28 girls and 30 boys. Prenatal T levels were measured in 2nd trimester amniotic fluid samples obtained by amniocentesis and were examined in relation to scores on tests of cognitive abilities. For girls, prenatal T levels showed a curvilinear (inverted U-shaped) relation to language comprehension and classification abilities. Linear relations …
Authors
Finegan J-AK; Niccols GA; Sitarenios G
Journal
Developmental Psychology, Vol. 28, No. 6, pp. 1075–1089
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Publication Date
November 1, 1992
DOI
10.1037/0012-1649.28.6.1075
ISSN
0012-1649