Dissecting practical intelligence theory: Its claims and evidence

Intelligence

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 343-397

  Gottfredson, Linda S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; APTITUDE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EMPIRICISM; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; OCCUPATION; PREDICTION; PROBLEM SOLVING; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STERNBERG TRIACHIC ABILITIES TEST; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0037411098     PISSN: 01602896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0160-2896(02)00085-5     Document Type: Article

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