Factors Influencing the Relationship Between Brain Size and Intelligence

The Scientific Study of General Intelligence: Tribute to Arthur Jensen

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 93-106

  Gignac, Gilles ^a   Vernon, Philip A ^b   Wickett, John C ^c  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c Strategy Services Business Group   (Canada)

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EID: 84903345767     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-008043793-4/50042-8     Document Type: Chapter

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