African IQ and mental retardation

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-9

  Kamin, Leon J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

African IQ; Intelligence; Intelligence quotient; Intelligence testing; IQ; Mental retardation; Race

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747040136     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630603600101     Document Type: Review

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