Intelligence and personality characteristics associated with accuracy in rating a co-twin's personality

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 85-97

  Harris, Julie Aitken ^a   Vernon, Philip A ^a   Jang, Kerry L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 0002090976     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8869(98)00133-0     Document Type: Article

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