Testing the developmental theory of sex differences in intelligence using latent modeling: Evidence from the TEA Ability Battery (BAT-7)

Here we test the developmental theory of sex differences in intelligence using latent modeling. The theory has been recently updated (Lynn, 2017). Based on men's greater average brain volumes and premature maturation in women, the theory predicts an intelligence advantage for women (or null sex differences) in early adolescence, but an advantage for men in late adolescence. The findings reported by Lynn are consistent with the theory, but basic...