Quest for the Holy Grail of Psychometric Creativity: The Links with Visual Thinking Ability and IQ

Gifted and Talented International

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 19-29

  McCann, Maria ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 27844491430     PISSN: 15332276     EISSN: 24709565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332276.2005.11673054     Document Type: Article

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