The Flynn effect in sibships: Investigating the role of age differences between siblings

Intelligence

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 38-44

  Sundet, Jon Martin ^a   Eriksen, Willy ^b   Borren, Ingrid ^b   Tambs, Kristian ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age differences between siblings; Birth order; Flynn effect; Heterosis; Intelligence

Indexed keywords

EID: 72049113847     PISSN: 01602896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2009.11.005     Document Type: Article

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