An examination of the factor structure of four of the cognitive abilities included in the educational testing service kit of factor-referenced cognitive tests

Studies in Educational Evaluation

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 159-168

  Babcock, Renée L ^a   Laguna, Kerrie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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EID: 0031498283     PISSN: 0191491X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-491X(97)00010-2     Document Type: Article

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