The Theory of Successful Intelligence

Review of General Psychology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 292-316

  Sternberg, Robert J ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001136679     PISSN: 10892680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1089-2680.3.4.292     Document Type: Article

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