Working memory and intelligence: Different constructs. Reply to Oberauer et al. (2005) and Kane et al. (2005)

Psychological Bulletin

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 72-75

  Beier, Margaret E ^a   Ackerman, Phillip L ^b  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 12144277287     PISSN: 00332909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.131.1.72     Document Type: Review

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