Developing childhood proclivities into adult competencies: The overlooked multiplier effect

The Psychology of Abilities, Competencies, and Expertise

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 70-92

  Ceci, Stephen J ^a   Barnett, Susan M ^a   Kanaya, Tomoe ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511615801.004     Document Type: Chapter

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