Searching for justice: The discovery of IQ gains over time

American Psychologist

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 5-20

  Flynn, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0002881322     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.54.1.5     Document Type: Article

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