A General Theoretical Integrative Model of Individual Differences in Interests, Abilities, Personality Traits, and Academic and Occupational Achievement: A Commentary on Four Recent Articles

Perspectives on Psychological Science

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 211-218

  Schmidt, Frank L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

abilities; academic achievement; individual differences; interests; occupational achievement; personality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897725530     PISSN: 17456916     EISSN: 17456924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1745691613518074     Document Type: Article

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