Dynamic mutualism versus g factor theory: An empirical test

Intelligence

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 89-97

  Gignac, Gilles E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bifactor; Dynamic mutualism; G; Intelligence; Omega hierarchical

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890424126     PISSN: 01602896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2013.11.004     Document Type: Article

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