Genetic and environmental influences on adult intelligence and special mental abilities

Human Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 257-279

  Bouchard, Thomas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Intelligence; IQ; Mental ability

Indexed keywords

EID: 2642611921     PISSN: 00187143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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