Factor structure of the Wechsler intelligence scale for children-third edition among gifted students

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 164-172

  Watkins, Marley W ^a   Greenawalt, Chris G ^a   Marcell, Catherine M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036106582     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013164402062001011     Document Type: Review

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