Choice of reading comprehension test influences the outcomes of genetic analyses

Scientific Studies of Reading

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 363-382

  Betjemann, Rebecca S ^a   Keenan, Janice M ^b   Olson, Richard K ^c   Defries, John C ^c  

^a REGIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 79958224007     PISSN: 10888438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888438.2010.493965     Document Type: Article

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