Does age moderate the effect of IQ on the differentiation of cognitive abilities during childhood?

Intelligence

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 375-386

  Facon, Bruno ^a  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

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EID: 33745282724     PISSN: 01602896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2005.12.003     Document Type: Article

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