Beyond g: The Impact of Gf-Gc Specific Cognitive Abilities Research on the Future Use and Interpretation of Intelligence Tests in the Schools

School Psychology Review

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 189-210

  McGrew, Kevin S ^a   Flanagan, Dawn P ^b   Keith, Timothy Z ^b   Vanderwood, Mike ^b  

^a ST CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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