On the meaning of cross-cultural differences in simple cognitive measures

Educational Research and Evaluation

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 215-234

  Van De Vijver, Fons J R ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cognitive complexity; Cross cultural differences; Elementary cognitive tests; Netherlands; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849091847     PISSN: 13803611     EISSN: 17444187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803610802048833     Document Type: Article

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