The Exchangeability of IQs: Implications for Professional Psychology

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 414-423

  Floyd, Randy G ^a   Clark, M H ^a   Shadish, William R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

cognitive abilities; exchangeability; intelligence; IQ; score differences

Indexed keywords

EID: 51449103430     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.39.4.414     Document Type: Article

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