The factor structure of the WAIS-R: Replicability across age-groups

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 273-293

  Caruso, John C ^a   Cliff, Norman ^a  

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EID: 0032422834     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327906mbr3302_4     Document Type: Article

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