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Theory of fluid and crystallized intelligence: A critical experiment.

Cattell, Raymond B.·1963·Journal of Educational Psychology

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Authors: Cattell, R. B.
Venue: Journal of Educational Psychology
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 1963-02
Volume: 54
Issue: 1
Pages: 1-22
ISSN: 0022-0663 (ISSN-L)
1939-2176
DOI: 10.1037/h0046743
OpenAlex: W2006500696
Cited by: 2,536
References: 1
FWCI: 19.56
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed

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