The relation between fluid intelligence and the general factor as a function of cultural background: A test of Cattell's Investment theory

Intelligence

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 422-436

  Valentin Kvist, Ann ^a   Gustafsson, Jan Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cattell's Investment theory; Fluid intelligence; General intelligence; Structure of intelligence

Indexed keywords

EID: 48649106866     PISSN: 01602896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2007.08.004     Document Type: Article

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