Are Americans becoming more or less alike? Trends in race, class, and ability differences in intelligence

American Psychologist

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1226-1235

  Williams, Wendy M ^a   Ceci, Stephen J ^a  

^a MVR Hall ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0000971303     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.52.11.1226     Document Type: Article

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