The general factor of personality and general intelligence: Evidence for substantial association

Intelligence

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 423-427

  Dunkel, Curtis S ^a  

^a WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

General factor of personality; General fitness; Life history theory; Q sort

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880322458     PISSN: 01602896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2013.06.010     Document Type: Article

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