List of psychological tests by gender difference

This is a list of specific psychological tests by the effect size for gender as reported in the most recent meta-analysis or norm. Only some psychological tests have been the subject of such research.

The standard guidelines for interpreting effect size state that

• 0.2 is a small difference;
• 0.5 is medium difference, one that would be noticeable to a casual observer;
• 0.8 is large difference, one that would be obvious to a casual observer.^[1]

Self-report scales

Test	Effect size	Higher scoring group	Year published
Kolb's Learning Styles Inventory - Concrete Experience	0.01[2]	Women	1994
Kolb's Learning Styles Inventory - Reflective Observation	0.01[2]	Women	1994
Kolb's Learning Styles Inventory - Active Experimentation	0.02[2]	Women	1994
Barratt Impulsiveness Scale	0.11[3]	Men	2011
Kolb's Learning Styles Inventory - Abstract Conceptualization	0.16[2]	Men	1994
Narcissistic Personality Inventory	0.15[4]	Men	2008
Rosenberg self-esteem scale	0.22[5]	Men	1999
Tennessee Self-Concept Scale	0.48[6]	Men	2009
Bem Sex-Role Inventory - Masculinity	0.48[7]	Men	1997
Sensation Seeking Scale	0.48[3]	Men	2011
Bem Sex-Role Inventory - Femininity	0.83[7]	Women	2011

Objective tests

Test	Effect size	Higher scoring group	Year published
Raven's Progressive Matrices	0.33[8]	Men	2004
Purdue Spatial Visualization Test: Visualization of Rotations	0.57[9]	Men	2013
Mental Rotations Test	0.94[10]	Men	1985