The psychology of gifted adolescents as measured by the MMPI-A

Gifted Child Quarterly

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 326-339

  Cross, Tracy L ^a   Cassady, Jerrell C ^a   Dixon, Felicia A ^a   Adams, Cheryll M ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gifted adolescents; MMPI A; Personality

Indexed keywords

EID: 51649083015     PISSN: 00169862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0016986208321810     Document Type: Article

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