On the relation of complex problem solving, personality, fluid intelligence, and academic achievement

Learning and Individual Differences

Volumn 36, Issue , 2014, Pages 37-48

  Greiff, Samuel ^a   Neubert, Jonas C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUXEMBOURG   (Luxembourg)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Complex problem solving; Fluid intelligence; MicroDYN; Personality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907961923     PISSN: 10416080     EISSN: 18733425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2014.08.003     Document Type: Article

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