Testing the indifferentiation hypothesis during childhood, adolescence, and adulthood

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 167, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 5-15

  Juan Espinosa, Manuel ^a   Cuevas, Lara ^a   Escorial, Sergio ^a   García, Luis F ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cognitive abilities structure; g factor; Indifferentiation hypothesis; TEA; WAIS

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; APTITUDE; APTITUDE TEST; ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SPAIN; UNITED STATES; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; APTITUDE; APTITUDE TESTS; CHILD; COGNITION; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SPAIN; UNITED STATES; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 33646113363     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/GNTP.167.1.5-15     Document Type: Article

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