Hans Eysenck's theory of intelligence, and what it reveals about him

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 103, Issue , 2016, Pages 116-127

  Gottfredson, Linda S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological psychology; g factor; Hans J. Eysenck; Intelligence; Intelligence theory; London School of Psychology; Scientific controversy; Social inequality

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYEE; ENGLAND; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NEUROIMAGING; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLICATION; SOCIOLOGIST; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 84991377583     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2016.04.036     Document Type: Article

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