Differentiation at higher levels of cognitive ability: Evidence from the United States

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 167, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 327-341

  Kane, Harrison D ^a   Oakland, Thomas D ^b   Brand, Christopher R ^c  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive differentiation; Intelligence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847054004     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/GNTP.167.3.327-341     Document Type: Article

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