Commentary on “A Role for the X Chromosome in Sex Differences in Variability in General Intelligence?” (Johnson et al., 2009)

Perspectives on Psychological Science

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 615-621

  Craig, Ian W ^a   Haworth, Claire M a ^a   Plomin, Robert ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84993687310     PISSN: 17456916     EISSN: 17456924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6924.2009.01170.x     Document Type: Article

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