Processing speed and intelligence as predictors of school achievement: Mediation or unique contribution?

Intelligence

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 163-171

  Dodonova, Yulia A ^a   Dodonov, Yury S ^a  

^a MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY OF PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Intelligence; Mediation effect; Processing speed; School achievement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858077801     PISSN: 01602896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2012.01.003     Document Type: Article

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