Investigating group differences on cognitive tests using Spearman's hypothesis: An evaluation of Jensen's method

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 299-324

  Lubke, Gitta H ^a   Dolan, C V ^b   Kelderman, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035540911     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327906299-324     Document Type: Article

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