Does the Flynn effect differ by IQ level in samples of students classified as learning disabled?

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 145-159

  Sanborn, Kathryn J ^a   Truscott, Stephen D ^a   Phelps, LeAdelle ^a   McDougal, James L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0141684612     PISSN: 07342829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073428290302100203     Document Type: Article

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