Developing a Chinese vocabulary test as a WAIS-R subtest for adults in Hong Kong

Psychologia

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 89-100

  Chan, David W ^a   Lee, Hing Chu B ^b   Luk, Chung Leung ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Chinese vocabulary test; Hong Kong; WAIS R

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EID: 0033419223     PISSN: 00332852     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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