On the law of diminishing returns: Intellectual efficiency and g factor;Sur la loi des rendements décroissants. Efficience intellectuelle et facteur général

Annee Psychologique

Volumn , Issue 1, 2003, Pages 81-102

  Facon, Bruno ^a  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

g factor; Law of diminishing returns; Mental retardation; WISC R

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037259642     PISSN: 00035033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3406/psy.2003.29624     Document Type: Article

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