Cognitive ability and party identity in the United States

Intelligence

Volumn 47, Issue , 2014, Pages 3-9

  Carl, Noah ^a  

^a NUFFIELD COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive ability; Democrats; Intelligence; Republicans; United States

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907482994     PISSN: 01602896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2014.08.003     Document Type: Article

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