Developmental and individual differences in fluid intelligence: Evidence against the unidimensional hypothesis

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 181-206

  Davis, Helen ^a   Anderson, Mike ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 0035534937     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151001166029     Document Type: Article

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